2017 - Week 44

October 29.
A little of this, a little of that. Tears and snuggles, alphabet practicing, and a hair/makeup with my girl while Radford napped.

October 30.
Harris Teeter cookies are always a crowd pleaser. Old boxes make great "cities" to drive cars around. Mondays mean dance for sister and time to run around outside for Radford.

October 31.
Happy Halloween from our crew to yours! Curious George and a dinosaur racked in some yummy candy!!!

November 1.
Sister showing her sassy smile and LONG hair. Brother showing his "I'm scared of the jets in the whirlpool" face. HA!

November 2.
Adventures with Rad and Scar while the other kiddos are in school - cookies and the bookstore. Afternoon outside because it was too beautiful not to!

November 3.
Morning adventures to Angel Park with my kiddos - it was so hot we had to stop for a slurpee afterwards. Then celebrating the birthday girl!! Happy Birthday Aunt Hilaire!

November 4.
Momma went to get her nails done, so daddy dressed the kiddos and took them on a park adventure.

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November 5.
Playing with daddy at Toys R Us and getting ideas for "Santa" to bring everyone.

November 6.
A rare warm fall day...of course that meant we went on a park adventure. #nofilter It was beautiful!

November 7.
Playing in the ball pit at Kiddie Carsoue with Aunt Hilaire and Scar. Then afternoon icecream and stroller/shopping cart races.

November 8.
Typical morning of having to pose for mom on the stairs - Nora wasn't having it today. Then an afternoon of games and being wild in the playroom.

November 9.
Rad: always rolling around on the floor somewhere. Nora: always reading. Momma: always craving something sweet. Paleo chocolate chip cookies were made and consumed by all parties.

November 10.

Kiddos first trip to the dentist - Nora did great!! Rad was all smiles until he had to actually open his mouth, then he was a HOT mess of screaming. Better luck next time. Spent the evening celebrating a special 5 year old! Happy Birthday Ava Mae!!












November 11.
Daddy in the kitchen - I had to document this! He cooked us chicken, corn chowder. It was awesome!! The rest of the day: we had snuggles with baby #3, cake pops and a playdough party.

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November 12.
A trip to IKEA and the mall with daddy. Always adventure with him!

November 13.
Making a HUGE mess of the house, kinetic sand, the play kitchen and donuts before dance.

November 14.
A day of being goofy - playing at home, a park date, and time with Rad at Homegoods and the library while sister was at school.

November 15.
Letting the kids "buddies" drive is always a hit. HA! These two are such best friends - they love doing everything together - it makes my momma heart so happy!

November 16.
Thanksgiving craft - things we are thankful for. A visit to Nora's school for their first parents chapel of the year, goofing off (per usual) with these two and a quick stop at the doc in the box to rule out strep throat or an ear infection.

November 17.
More Thanksgiving crafts. Turkeys and Indian hats.

November 18.
We tackled painting Nora's room today (and by we I mean Chaz). The kids were left to entertain themselves while I got my hair done and ran a few errands. They had fun!

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November 19.
Lazy day at home called for making ants on a log. Rad prefered to just eat peanut butter.

November 20.
Ventured outside despite the cold to enjoy the sunshine. Folding laundry is always an adventure with these two...as they end up wearing half of it!

November 21.
Icecream to kick off Thanksgiving break. Then a MILLION hours in the car with my loves - thank goodness for movies and earphones.

November 22.
We made it! After 13 hours in the car...we all felt crazy and exhausted. Glad to see family!

November 23.
Enjoyed time with my brother and his family and well as my step sister - celebrating both their birthdays. We took a golfcart ride, at too many Thanksgiving goodies, watched the bonfire, and let the girls have a sleepover. So much to be thankful for today!

November 24.
Another fun day with family. Smores, gingerbread house making, opening Christmas presents, using the Easy Bake oven and soaking up quality family time with those we dont see very often.

November 25.
Didnt take many pictures this day...just a few of the most important people in my life. Not pictured - awesome couples dates with Randy/Christa and Caleb/Kelsey!! My heart was full!

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November 26.
Last day in Atlanta calleed for a quick outdoor photoshoot. My mom and I didn't even mean to match! We loved spending the week with family!! And getting lots of new toys to play with.

November 27.
A LONG road trip home with these two crazies. Then celebrating Uncle Patricks birthday!!

November 28.
A little Christmas shopping with brother while sister was at school. Sister decorated her new princess wand. And once daddy got home, we decorated our Christmas tree (in our undies of course, ha!).

November 29.
A playdate with Aunt Hil and Scar at PlayCafe - they were too busy to smile for photos. Then we decorated the tree in the kids room...only to realize we didnt have enough lights. OOPS!

November 30.
Took the kiddos to see a movie - they loved CoCo. Especially because they got popcorn and candy. We looked at Christmas lights, saw a huge tree and did a little shopping. Great day with these two!!

December 1.
Playdate with Sweden and Dawn at Hobby Lobby and Wegmans. How cute are they?

December 2.
A long day of reorganizing the basement to accommodate the crazy toy situation a little better. Then adventures in gingerbread making with these two...why does no one ever want to wear clothes when we are crafting or baking??

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December 3.
These kids LOVE their halloween costumes and ask to wear them daily. We played iwth our computers and goofed off with daddy. We snuck away for a quick meet up with Kerry and her boys to see the Kenilworth train display.

December 4.
Lazy Monday snowman crafting and playing with baby toys.

December 5.
Apparently my head is a great drum. We open our umbrellas inside WAY too often for any good luck to come our way. Took brother to the car dealership to get an oil change. Sister and I accidentally matched today! Goofing off with their new bunk bed boxes and kitchen costumes.

December 6.
A trip to IKEA, playing with leaves and a dance party with masks. Perfect day with these two.

December 7.
Painting Christmas kindness rocks was an adventure with these two!! They were SOOO excited Daddy put together their bunk beds and they got to share a room tonight! A quick stop at The Avenue with Mandi and Elodie to play at Barnes and Nobel and see the Christmas trees.

December 8.
Lazy day at home making "crowns" for all our buddies and purchasing toys to play with. My new rug arrived for the livingroom. LOVING it!

December 9.
Snow is falling - kiddos were excited to try on their winter gear! We played in the snow with cousins while celebrating Pop's birthday. They had a blast!

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December 10.
First snow of the season. We ventured outside to play - making a snowman, snowballs, angels and enjoying family time.

December 11.
Morning adventures: a chilly walk thru the park followed by a playdate with Sweden and Dawn. THe kiddos made a mess making pizza. Afternoon painting in our halloween costumes and a car snooze (because regular naps are overrated these days) for Rad on the way to Nora's dance.

December 12.
COLD morning walk with brother while sister is at school. Then employing the kiddos to help with thank you notes - lots of stickers involved. AND the first night both kiddos slept on the top bunk together. They were SOOOO EXCITED!!

December 13.
My belly is getting HUGE and Nora loves to snuggle with it. My ankle veins are also looking huge - I've resorted to wearing my compression socks almost 100% of the time to help with swelling and pain. Brother was a hot mess most of the day and finally napped...allowing for some alone time with the princess.

December 14.
A date at the library with brother. Sister excited to show me her Happy Birthday Jesus crown and wreath craft. Then some play time in the kids rooms for the afternoon.

December 15.
Adventures in our first preschool Christmas program. It was late and Rad was SO over it, but we loved hearing those sweet little voices singing Away in A Manger. Thanks to Aunt Hil and Ava for tagging along!

December 16.
EARLY start for a full day in NYC. We visited Santa at Macys, went to M&M world, walked through Times Square and Rockefeller Center, saw the huge tree and enjoyed some snow!!