What a crazy five days!!

Whewww...I am so glad the last 5 days are over....We have been going non stop and I don't know how people always live like that...here is a glimpse of what our week looked like...Tues, dentist appt that left me feeling terrible...Weds- Awanas/small group, get ready for Dans bday....Thurs...Dan's bday, Sophia's Christmas concert...Fri- Another painful dentist appt...dinner with friends....Sat- I worked the gift mart wrapping presents for families...church in evening....Sun- Christmas caroling and dinner with small group....We are just exhausted and we had so much that it became hard to enjoy it...Dan did enjoy his bday and Sophia did a great job singing at her show..Friday we went to some new friends for dinner..we took care of their son at our old church and they got in touch with us and invited us for dinner...we really didnt know them very well and hadnt seem them in a few months so we thought it might be akward...but it turned out to be really great...We had so much in common and felt like we had known them forever...Today I am not doing much, just straightening up a little bit and trying to relax..we have been so busy that I just need a day to decompress...

Opening bday presents

My hair bow model...

Sophia at her show...

Happy birthday Dan...

Helping daddy with his candle...

helping making daddy's cake...

Nina got her first patch at Awanas :-)...

Still sick...

I have had a long couple of days..I have been sick since Sunday and am finally started to feel better but being congested for 3 days with no relief has not been pleasant...On Tues. I had to go to the dentist for a deep cleaning where they numb your mouth and REALLY clean it...My mouth is still very sore and my gums are still bleeding a little bit so that has been unpleasant too and I have to go back on Friday so they can do the other side..I normally wouldnt do that kind of thing twice in one week but we have some flex spending insurance money that we will lose if we dont use it by the end of the year so trying to make sure it goes to good use...

I had 2 custom bow orders this week so that kept me busy...I ran errands this morning while Sophia was at school..I picked Dan up a new coffee mug for his bday at Dunkin Donuts...he really needed one and I hope he likes it..He never wants anything for his bday but the girls wanted to get him something so he is just going to have to accept the fact that we love him and are going to do something for him :-) Tomorrow is his 29th bday and we will be celebrating by going to Sophia's Christmas concert and having pizza and cake with his mom and sister after...I am going to make him a carrot cake tomorrow since its his favorite, hoping that it turns out well!!

Cold Monday...

I finally thought we were all on the mend from these colds that seemed to be lingering around but yesterday we started to feel them again...Sophia and Dan have a cough again..Nina seems fine...I am really congested but thankfully no cough yet...I went to bed at 530 last night, I was really feeling terrible..Dan gave the girls showers and cleaned up the house so it was nice to come downstairs to a clean house this am...I took Nina to school then headed to the grocery store...I saved $26.00 using coupons...I would like to save more but its hard when many things I buy like produce rarely have coupons...but I still try to save where I can.....once I picked up Sophia we just relaxed until it was time to get Nina...today is cold and gloomy and we have seen a few snow flakes...might be some snow in our forecast :-( The girls are relaxing now and in a bit it will be time for homework..Nina has quite a bit tonight so I am thankful that I have had dinner going in the crockpot all day..Im making cabbage, potatoes , carrots and polish sausage..something hearty for this chilly day..I figured Dan would need something nice and warm to fill him up after being outside in the cold all day....Hoping for a relaxing evening so I can start to feel better...we have a very busy week ahead of us starting Weds...trying to just take it one day at a time :-)

Germ Gel, Can't leave the house without it...

Waiting in the car at Nina's school....

Custom bow order for Roxanne

Sophia playing her matching game...

She loves her back rubbed....

Nina's new hat that I got her for free :-) Her old one bit the dust yesterday...

Busy Saturday..

Today was just another one of those days that flew by..Dan was working on some little projects around the house and I spent the morning doing a little bit of cleaning and the rest of the afternoon making some hairbows..I think I made 10  bows and 5 bands...then we were off to church at 4:30pm..Church was great, the pastor delivered a powerful message that really makes you stop and think about where you are with your faith..are we really living it or just going through the motions? Dan served in the kids program tonight and it was a little crazy but he enjoys doing it..luckily I had some friends to sit with and I even sold some bows...:-)

Last night Roxanne and I went to that Christmas event at our church..it was so nice..they had the Burlock family which consists of one mom and TEN kids...After 15 years of marriage and ten kids her husband walked out on their family...so for the last 16 years she has been a single mom...She didnt go into too many details but the story she did share was so powerful and showed just how good that God really is even in hard times...they are were great singers and it was so cool that they do it has a family...After they sang for a bit we had a dessert reception where they had tables of yummy goodies...The pastor and some of the men from the church we valleting cars and filling up water dispensors and putting treats out...it was great to see a pastor actually "doing" for his church and not just sitting on the side lines...It was a great event and I hope they do again next year...I may even take the girls..I know Nina would like it and hopefully by then Sophia will be old enough to sit through it well....

Nina before church...

Silly family picture

Fun morning at mommy and me...

Sophia and I had a great morning at mommy and me at our church...we invited Roxanne and Brooke and they picked us up which was super fun for Sophia..she loves to ride in Roxanne's van because she can watch a show...they were watching Berenstein Bears so it was a nice quiet peaceful ride :-) We did a craft, had some yummy treats and just talked about mommy stuff..We then broke off in groups and had a discussion about discipline..There is an older lady named Linda who has 4 adult children, so she was just there to talk about what she learned along the way and the things that she wish she would have done different and also things she felt she did well...It was great to hear from someone who has been there and done that, and also had 2 strong willed children..Every month when we meet at the church she will talk about a different topic..It was a small group this time, only about 8, but they were expecting about 15...So i think some weeks there will be alot, others not so much...The rest of the month we will have a few playdates on Fridays, so its a nice way just to get out and chat with other moms....

Sophia and Brooke

Enjoying watching a show

Yummy Treats

Craft time











 

Its been too long....

I didn't mean for  6 weeks to pass without blogging...lately we just have been busy...Sophia started school, I made over 100 bows, and it seems there have been alot of little activites...the days are just blending together..hopefully I will be able to keep this up better now...

We finally got our Christmas tree up..Dan went and bought a real one this year...its super cute and makes the house smell nice...we also put up our stockings and a few little decorations but I really didnt feel like putting a bunch of knick knacks out this year...We also made 2 wreaths with the branches that Dan had to cut off the tree...Everything on the wreath we already had, sure beats paying $20.00 for a plain one :-)
Tomorrow Sophia and I have a mommy and me play group at church we will be going to and I invited my friend Roxanne to come...I enjoyed it last time and am hoping to get to know some more people...Tomorrow night I am going to a ladies night at church where they will have a group of 10 brothers and sisters who all sing and it will be followed by dessert...so another busy day....The rest of the weekend should be more mellow but starting Weds...we have sooo much going on! I hope I can keep up with it all...Dan's bday is on Thurs. and so is Sophia's Christmas concert..her teachers say she is one of the loudest singers so it should be pretty cute....

Our homemade wreaths

Our cute tree

Painting & listening to Christmas music

Birthday Fun...

This past week has just flown by, as most weeks do :-) We had a nice low key weekend..it was rainy all weekend so it was a good time to snuggle on the couch, make bows and just enjoy each other....Sat night we went to church which we all enjoyed and Sunday was another low key day...we did go out eat in for Dan's cousins 12th bday..we went to a japenese buffet which was CRAZY busy but it went smoothly...Dan and I aren't fans of buffets so we tried to eat "safe" foods and luckily no one got sick...on the way there tornado sirens were going off around the suburbs, but luckily everything just passed on through..Our week has started off nice and slow but the rest of the week is going to be busy..tonight we have Awanas and small group..Nina had picture day at school today...tomorrow I have errands to do while Sophia goes out with her aunt for a little bit and then I am going to pick up Nina from school and take her out for ice cream and to the dollar store so she can pick something out for her sister..THEN...we have to go to literacy night and PTA meeting at 4:30...Its going to be a very busy day...Fri Dan has dentist, we have playdate, he is going to be mystery reader at school and at 6pm we are having a little bday celebration for Sophia at our house...Sat. Dan has mens breakfast at church, we are going to the zoo and then church in the evening....After these next few days I am going to be ready to just relax and not have anything on the schedule!! Next week our schedule is pretty open at this point so that will be nice...Today Sophia got a bday package from Dodo and Papa Bob and she was very excited...she hasn't stopped playing with her stuff since we opened it..there was also some stuff for Nina ( and mommy and daddy too) and I know Nina is just going to be so excited when she gets home!

Picnic time on Saturday...

Rare Photo of mommy :-)...

Nina doing art....

She loves her art time!

Sophia with her new doll..

"Look at that box mommy "!

Cozy minnie slippers

Happy to be off school...

Homemade cream of potato broccoli soup..it was soooo yummy..