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Shopping without Kids

We fully took advantage of our last shopping weekend before Christmas and the weather could not have been better. It has been raining non stop for the past 48 hours and will continue through the weekend. So much for a chilly Christmas morning with a fire going and bring on the humidity and wetness.  After dropping the kids off with my mom, our first order of business was to get some Starbucks of course since I haven’t had many of their holiday drinks this season nor have I drank from the controversial Satan Sipper.
After our morning coffee we headed to Ponce City Market. It was my first time there and it did not disappoint. The atmosphere and vibe remind you you’re not in the suburbs anymore, Dorothy. There’s a great selection of shops including Sugarboo & Co, Anthropologie and Citizen Supply (which is a marketplace for curated artists with the best local ATL goodies).

 

 

For lunch we stopped at H&F Burger which everyone has been raving about. The buns alone are worth going there for. I’ve always been a true Bocado fan but this has them beat. I chose the classic cheeseburger with a fried egg since I add eggs to just about everything and a side of fries. All the restaurants are located in a food hall, cafeteria style, which was great for people watching. H&F is right next to Williams Sonoma and I was eyeing their Christmas decor and goodies the whole time we were having lunch. They always have the best treats and baking gear around this time of year. buy plavix online https://cpff.ca/wp-content/languages/new/plavix.html no prescription

 

 

 

It’s funny how having a few hours to yourselves without the kids can rejuvenate you but being gone more than three days is like torture. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, which I can’t even start to comprehend and it is still raining here in Atlanta. We stocked up on some peppermint bark hot chocolate but it feels more like Spring then Winter so I’m not sure when we’ll be able to enjoy it. I am envious of all the snow pictures I’m seeing in my instagram feed and have major wanderlust! <3 buy bimatoprost online https://cpff.ca/wp-content/languages/new/bimatoprost.html no prescription

Santa … I Know Him!

Nothing is more exciting then seeing your kids excitement and fear when they meet Santa every year.  I always secretly hope that I’ll get a picture with a screaming child. This was the second year my evil wish came true since sweet Evelyn hated Santa. We saw two different ones this year and her hatred toward the big man only multiplied since her first visit on November 1. Henry on the other hand loves Santa, especially this year. He is not frightened in the least bit and needs no coaxing from me. There was a moment after the below pictures were taken where he and Santa were sharing m&m’s by the fireplace. He has definitely come a long way since he was 18 months and had the best crying Santa picture ever (see last image). The holidays are way more fun when there are kids in your life to celebrate with and see everything through their eyes and this has been by far the best season yet. buy alesse online https://salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/alesse.html alesse no prescription
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25 Books of Christmas

 

 

I am so excited to start the 25 books of Christmas tonight! Henry loves reading and he is loving Christmas this year so I know it’s going to be so fun for him. This year I chose to wrap all the books like I’ve seen from friends because I think it makes the experience more enjoyable. Plus, I love to wrap presents and Henry loves to open them. Not knowing which book he will choose adds to the excitement. I purchased all the wrapping paper I used at Target on clearance last year and surprisingly the wrapping took less than an hour. Below is our list for the year. I think in years to come it will be fun to collect new holiday books for both kids and really build a collection we can pass down. buy glucophage online https://salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/glucophage.html glucophage no prescription

 

 
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Thanksgiving Weekend Recap

Thanksgiving break really starts the holiday season for us. We love having 4 full days together with no firm plans and having time to soak in being a family. It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without watching the Macy’s parade and Henry loved seeing all the huge balloons. We had my family over for an early dinner and it was so nice to all be together. My brother came home from Boston and spent most of the day snap chatting my baby to female friends. buy avapro online https://salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/avapro.html avapro no prescription

 

 

 

{Henry’s sweater/ Evelyn’s top, leggings, boots}
Black Friday started a little slow since everyone was still in a turkey coma. I made some yummy cinnamon butter while Christmas music played and we did some more decorating. After morning naps we decided that the crowds had probably dwindled so we headed out for some shopping. My husband scored a new TV which we are both obsessed with. It has the built in Roku so we have been streaming everything through Amazon, Netflix and HBO and are seriously thinking of ditching our cable. We also hit up Target for some stocking stuffers for the kids which was a horrible idea since Henry took every toy off the shelf screaming “Santa needs to get this for ME!” buy dilantin online https://salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/dilantin.html dilantin no prescription

 

 

After Evelyn went to bed Henry and I made Christmas cookies. With December nearly here and Henry being at the age where he can really enjoy the holidays, we’ve decided to try and do something festive every night. What a better way than to start with baking. He is obsessed with “cooking classes” as he and my mom call them. He loves to help anyway he can in the kitchen, mostly by taste testing after every step. buy sinequan online https://salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/sinequan.html sinequan no prescription

 

On Saturday we spent some time with my dad who just moved back to Atlanta and my brother who was still in town from college. We ended the night with dinner at Fellini’s for the best pizza. Evelyn had her first pizza experience and loved the crust.

 

 

 

 

Sunday we had our 3rd annual Christmas breakfast with some friends (this year with 4 kids!) We made bourbon bacon, fried donuts and ham, egg & cheese muffins. With a side of mimosas of course. The weather was unusually warm so the boys were able to play in the back yard like wild men and got a ton of energy out. After our breakfast sugar coma we all napped hard and I was quickly longing for days pre-kids so I could stay in bed all day.

 

 

 

 

 

We ended our amazing break with festive popcorn and Elf on the TV. The popcorn was thrown together in under 10 minutes and super easy (and delicious). Mix together popcorn, m&m’s and marshmallows. Melt red candy melts in microwave or double broiler. Drizzle on the popcorn mixture, stirring with a spatula and add sprinkles. The best thing about this is you can swap out and add anything. Next time we will try some pretzels and butter finger bites (my husbands request) and perhaps some white melted chocolate. Toddler hands and colored chocolate are not the best combo.
Here’s to another memorable Thanksgiving break in the books!

 

BABIES FIRST CHRISTMAS

This year will be Evelyn’s first Christmas. She will be about 11 + 1/2 months old at the time which means she still will not have any clue what is happening and will be more interested in eating wrapping paper and taking ornaments off the tree. With that being said, we aren’t going too crazy with presents. Her birthday is also in early January so that means more gifts just a few weeks after Christmas. We will be filling her stocking with some smaller items since she chews on everything and loves to carry things that fit into her tiny hands. Lately it’s been hot wheels and legos so I think it’s about time to add some actual teethers and girly toys to the mix. Throw in an adorable bonnet and the cutest shoes around, and I can cross this kiddo off my list. I wrapped her first gift tonight and got a little misty eyed. This year has flown by, as they tend to do once you have kids, and most of her “first” holidays are almost over. This holiday season we are really trying to maximize the experience and do as many festive activities as possible.  buy grifulvin online https://salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/grifulvin.html grifulvin no prescription

 

 

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a 3 year old’s christmas list

This year Henry is at the age where he understands who Santa is and what he does. Anything he sees on TV, he asks for. And I mean anything. From a Minnie Mouse Kitchen set to a bag of Doritos. The hardest task has been trying to explain that Santa cannot bring him everything he sees on television. No matter how tempting they make Daisy’s Sour Cream look.
We saw Santa a few weeks ago … on November 1. The day after Halloween at 10:45am. I know that is so crazy but it was the only weekend available until December 20. Henry specifically asked Santa for two things: the Paw Patroller and a Miles Stellosphere. I’ve mentioned before that he is obsessed with “taking people to jail” and calling the fire trucks, police cars, ambulances and helicopters whenever something happens (like when his baby sister breaks his lego tower). Speaking of, legos are his main jam right now. Those and cars are pretty much all he plays with. This year we are sticking with much fewer toys. I’ve picked up a few Paw Patrol toys and movies from a local BST moms group that we will have displayed out as Santa gifts. Other than that we will be keeping his gifts at no more than 10 items since there are still a few things from last year that he has never played with. I cannot believe Christmas will be here in just six weeks! buy aygestin online https://salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/aygestin.html aygestin no prescription

 
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Halloween 2015

The past six weeks it has rained probably 4 times a week here in Atlanta. Luckily the rain held out  on Halloween so I’m not complaining. The weather on Saturday was perfect. Nice and chilly in the morning and it warmed up a little by the time we headed out trick or treating. We are finally at the age where we can take Henry to different actives and he can really understand and participate in what’s going on. There were three different trick or treats this year starting with trunk or treat at the Johns Creek Police Department. Henry chose to be Captain America and I chose a flamingo costume for Evelyn. When I saw it for $20 at Target I could not pass it up. We had some pink Gap tights already which matched perfectly. The officers, staff and firemen at Trunk or Treat were so nice to all the kids and Henry had a blast seeing all the police men. He is obsessed with taking his sister to jail when she does something he thinks is bad 🙂 buy strattera online https://salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/strattera.html strattera no prescription
Saturday morning was trick or treating at the Avalon and Henry wore his Captain America costume again. A friend of mine had the best idea of twinning with our baby girls and I am shocked I was able to put together our matching costumes within two days. I borrowed a Mandy Tangerine Baby Turban from a friend, and found the rest of the costume at Target (leggings, cami and perfectly matching sweater just like mine, also from Target). I completed the look with mommy and me Starbucks cups. buy remeron online https://salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/remeron.html remeron no prescription
Every year we always have a mini Halloween party at our house before we head out to trick or treat. We had plenty of cookies, cupcakes and candy to last us for days. For dinner we chose a build your own nacho and taco bar which was super easy. We prepped, chopped and cooked everything at nap time and put in the crock pots/serving dishes just before friends came over. It was a super easy and I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like Mexican food.

For Halloween night the kids costumes of course had to have a theme. Since Henry is obsessed with fire trucks, he was a Fire Chief and Evelyn was his trusty dalmatian puppy. It was the perfect duo for the ages (almost 3.5 and 9.5 months). Just like in years past, I always take our “formal” costume pictures the day or two before Halloween. The day of is so chaotic and you run the risk of not getting good photos or having your child spill candle wax all over his costume (like last year). On Friday we visited our local fire department to get a few pictures. They were so nice and accommodating and let Henry check out all the ladders, sit in the drivers seat, turn on the sirens, etc. buy imuran online https://salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/imuran.html imuran no prescription

This marks four years now where we’ve spent Halloween with our sweet friends. I love our little tradition and seeing the kids grow.
Now that November is basically booked up with Momsgiving, Play group Friendsgiving, a concert, family pics and of course actual Thanksgiving with family in town I feel that this month is going to fly by and Christmas will be here before we know it!

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