A Week in the Life- THURSDAY!

Since the girls got to bed a little late last night (around 8), Grace slept in a little bit today. Madilyn crawled in bed with me and we snuggled and watched Lady and the Tramp together while we waited for G to wake up.

We also did a bit of laundry. She's a very good helper!

When Grace gets up, Madi always wants to be first to her room to say good morning. It's adorable :)

Can't go downstairs without her puppy and "kiki" (blanket).

MMM, breakfast time! Waffles today.

After breakfast, it was out the door and off to school. No traffic today. What a nice treat!

One the way back home we stopped at the grocery for a come yogurt and coffee (essentials, right?).

We also picked up a movie. I had a free rental code- hooray!

Then we scurried home to watch our neighbor Charlie so his mom could go to the dentist. I think we got the better end of the deal! They both insisted on a snack before playing today.

While they ate, I tossed dinner in the crockpot. I love the crockpot and try to use it anytime I can!!

And then I started to clean the kitchen. Whew, what a mess.

And emptied the dishwasher. (Bored with the housework yet??)

After snack, Charlie and Grace did a little cooking of their own.

I noticed the floors needed some TLC, so I vacuumed. 

The kids played some more :)

Once Charlie went home, Grace curled up next to me on the couch. She enjoyed a peanut butter sandwich, banana, and cup of milk while we watched the backyardigans.

Naptime! I finally wrapped the first present today. Then made progress on some more!

A little after 5pm, and Grace still looked like this:

Poor sleepy babe. I woke her so we could get Madilyn. I can't remember the last time she was so quiet.

The girls had some snacks in the car on the way home from school. They sure love some munchies :)

Dinner was crazy tonight- so no pictures. Both girls were really wound up! Is there a full moon I don't know about?

I tucked this sweet girl into bed.

The moved on to Madilyn's room. (Natalie, I took this to let you know you're not alone. Madi creates a disaster zone in here room, too!)

We read her nightly advent story, said our prayers, sang songs, and Madi got a back rub. Out!

I'm tired. How about you?!?

A Week in the Life- WEDNESDAY!

Wednesdays are usually busy and today was no exception. I also stunk at pictures today, so use your imaginations as needed.

Sometimes I think the little people in our lives plan a bit of chaos- just to keep us on our toes ;) As I was looking at Grace this morning, I was contemplating whether or not I had enough time to give her a quick bath before we had to get out the door. And then she made the decision for me. See what happened here? Yes, she dumped her oatmeal all over her head and the table. Fun!




Well, at least bath time was fun!



After bath we scurried to drop Madi at school and head to our bible study. One of our moms was feeling under the weather this week, so I offered to watch her baby so she could go back home and rest. Grace walked him with her buddy Charlie while I waited outside for my girlfriend to drop off her little one.



After study, I took the girls to the park for a bit.



Isn't she precious?!?


All the playtime was exhausting, and grace begged to leave the park. She told me, "let's go mama, our car, gracie seat, home, cribby, want sleepies." I love that she loves her sleep!



She even transferred to her crib when we got home without making a peep. (where she slept until almost 5pm!)



I was exhausted as well, so I laid down and rested during nap.

When I got up, I decided it was time for coffee. Do you see the problem here?



If you guessed that the last coffee cup just went in the machine, you'd be correct. We have no coffee for tomorrow. Things might be a bit shaky. I see a trip to the grocery in our very near (read: tomorrow, pronto!) future.

This evening we picked up Madi, reheated some leftovers for dinner, and relaxed a little. Grace even gave the potty another try.






No luck yet. Sorry they're so dark. I was trying to be sneaky and I knew the flash would have made them grumpy.

I put the kids to bed while Matt worked on some of his homework (he's working in his MBA).



Now that I've tucked both munchkins in bed, it's time for dessert, and some sleep of my own!

Week in the Life- TUESDAY!

Tuesday! This is the day of the week we usually have the least going on. Today started out like any other. The whole family up, dressed, and having breakfast by 7am. Today the girls had pancakes :)

Here's what Madilyn picked out for today. Looking cute!

I filled out and turned in her permission slip for next week's field trip. Fun!!

We loaded up to take Madilyn to school....

After we dropped off Madi, we stopped by our favorite store:

I love that our littlest monkey still likes to be worn. I hope she'll be happy this way for at least another year :-)

After Target, it was time to get home and get dinner cooking.

Then we updated the calendar because I was a bit behind. Phew- it's going to be a busy month!

Grace had a bite to eat,

and then worked on her ABC's on the iPad.

Then I put Grace down for a nap. While she was sleeping, I worked on some Christmas presents. I can't tell much more than that or I'll ruin the fun! Trust me, it took a good chunk of nap time.

Ready to take a crafting break, I started doing my chores. As I was pushing in the chairs, I was surprised by a new friend. I use the term friend lightly. I'm actually quite certain he was as scared of me as I was of him. I do not care for critters!

Next up- cleaning the master bathroom! I spared you the "before". Take my word for it, you didn't want to see!

Finally, just over FOUR HOURS LATER, this pretty little lady was ready to get up! Someone must be growing!

I put together a quick snack for the girls, and we left to go pick up Madilyn.

But, I forgot a few odds and ends for dinner tonight, so we had to make a pit stop along the way. 

My helper.

One of the perks of living in California- cheap avocados year round. YUM!

We picked up Madi.

On our way home from school, we stopped to take a photo by this giant Christmas tree. Each year in December, there is a tree farm along our route and they decorate a massive tree. It's really beautiful and the pictures just don't do it justice. Anyway, Madilyn is completely in awe of it, so tonight I asked her if she'd like to stop and have her picture taken by it. Boy was she excited!!!

Home for dinner! We had shredded chicken tacos from the crockpot. Grace does not like them, so she had some leftover pasta from the other night.

Now it's time for bed! We're off to go read the Christmas Story! Night y'all :)