taking it easy...

as i sit here...feet propped up due to the Braxton Hicks doozies at only 34 weeks...i'm checking out our house...looking quite MERRY and I LOVE IT! we have 5 trees this year {3 in...2 out}. husband says we're the 'griswold's of Christmas trees!' but it makes me happy!

one may notice an extra stocking...we figured sweet Grant is arriving soon enough & Santa may have a few things for him

Hudson was so sweet this year...he absolutely loved decorating the tree & was so gentle helping to put the ornaments on! he's been quite aware of "Skywalker," our elf, and Santa isn't quite as scary as he has been {although we'll see about that come Monday}!

"Hudson's Tree"

the tree in Hudson's room

the "big tree"

two major accomplishments this week:

i finally finished our Christmas cards...now, i just have to do something in only do twice a year - buy stamps! and they can go out!

i also finished my Christmas shopping!!! woo hoo!

Christmas card reject...since the Beas looks like we beat him to sit there!

MERRY CHRISTMAS to ALL!!!

too bad...

...this will be my starting post now & not "Skywalker"...maybe it will motivate me to sit down and blog again soon!

BUT

I saw this picture & wondered what I would do/say if I had a sweet little girlie looking up to Miss Miley Cyrus. I mean...is this necessary?!? I know Britney did it {and we all see where she's ended up} and I know she's 17 & has to grow up too, but really? Really? The short shorts are one thing...the bra hanging out is another!!! Not to mention the "supposed" tatoo she has now!

It just seems a bit scandalous...any thoughts from the peanut gallery out there?

Santa's Helper

Santa's Little Helper showed up at our house after Thanksgiving! He's been quite mischevious but well-behaved! Hudson loves to see where he's hiding each morning and asks what he's told Santa that night!! So far...Santa is probably getting good reports - let's hope this lasts until the 24th!

Hudson even follows the "no touching" rule - so he often brings "Auburn Santa" over to be with our Elf during the day! So sweet!

Oh, yea...this year, Hudson decided to change/pick our Elf's name...and he chose... SKYWALKER!

Yes, like in Star Wars {a new favorite fun-Daddy-time show} but it is actually quite creative and fitting - I mean, he does "walk" through the "sky" to see Santa each night!

Prayers

Please keep this sweet family in your prayers over the holiday season. Their faith is strong but it still hurts deeply to lose someone you love and someone so young.

www.prayersforchris.blogspot.com

Pregnant Momma Punch

So, some of you may know this drink but I was just introduced to it this weekend on a date night to PF Changs. Husband and I chose to sit at the bar to watch some football and the bartender {after hearing my craving for an Apple Martini} made me this sweet concoction of awesome-ness!!

Enjoy Mommies...in a Fun, Fancy Glass during the Holidays!!

Equal Parts:

Pineapple Juice

Cranberry Juice

Orange Juice

Splash of Grenadine*

(*only if desired - I've found it doesn't really taste any different)

Quite Sweet & Will most likely remind you of being at a girly shower...but I can't get enough of it!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Single Digits!!

CRAZY!! I can't believe we are only 9 weeks {or less} from meeting our little Grant!!

Enjoy the baby bump pic & one of his room!! There's nothing on the walls yet...but hopefully, that is soon to change!{Can't believe it is the FIRST baby bump picture of this pregnancy!}

Only Treats Please

SPIDEY to the Rescue!!

Auburn's game against Ole Miss was Halloween which meant we would be there...not in Atlanta to Trick-or-Treat...Opelika & Auburn had their "Halloween" on Thursday...so what does any good, dedicated parent do in such a quandary? Have Daddy take Friday off and head to Opelika in time for Trick-or-Treating Thursday night!!

How could I deprive my very own Spiderman of the first Trick-or-Treating that he might actually remember!?!

Mallory was such a trooper and let Hudson follow her & her friends around. He finally caught on and would run up to the doors, only to hold his bucket up, receive his candy and return to Mommy & Daddy...his only words..."Time to go to next house!"

Hope everyone had a wonderfully spooky Halloween!

BTW...WAR EAGLE!!!!!

my little Spiderman

yeah...ready to go!

"are you ready?"

mommy & spidey!

figuring out this candy thing!!