Our Christmas!

Hey, Everyone our Christmas was a whirlwind of busyness, and I was determined to enjoy every last minute of it!!

Here was how our house was decorated this year. Minus Mackenzie and our room. Mackenzie's room I put up her pink tree from last year and hung some snowflakes above her bed!

Mackenzie's tree

washi tape decor

It all started with Mackenzie's bestie coming over on Monday. I had her all day and it was a blast!! The only bad thing was with 2 toddlers by yourself you can't take pictures! boo!!!

playing with washi tape

The girls' had a busy day. We wrapped presents, after I wrapped them in craft paper they stuck stickers on them. We baked chocolate chip cookies for Santa, also made homemade play dough. After the nap they tested the cookies with some "hot cocoa" chocolate milk with marshmallows in it. They also played with washi tape. Seriously though this is the best way to entertain a toddler, I also have used painter's tape. Just stick a bunch of strips on a table and let them peel and stick on.

Tuesday (Christmas Eve) we always spend with his sister, my BFF! Usually we cook a nice meal but, since me and hubby had to work, panda it was! After dinner we put on pj's and opened presents! Then off to look at lights! When we came home I still hadn't wrapped any presents, so time to wrap.

christmas pj's

opening gifts with aunty

cats loved the boxes!

Christmas morning we opened stockings in bed! Favorite tradition! Then came up and opened Mackenzie's presents before family came over. I made apple crisp oatmeal for breakfast with bacon (what is a holiday with out bacon?), we also had "special juice"; which is juice with more that one flavor. My family came over for breakfast and after breakfast we opened more presents. Although Max saw one of her presents before breakfast and loved it!! Her little happy dance is so cute, I must get it on video!! That was her new wagon my parents got her! Mondo and I can't wait to use it!! It also has like ski things to put on to use in the snow. I am going to see if I can track down a canopy for it for summer use!  I will post another blog on what our favorite presents were, I don't want to take up to much of your reading time! 

stockings

new headband!

opening gifts with mommy and daddy

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her with her new wagon!

playing with gramma and granty before breakfast

she moves too fast for pictures

Of course after breakfast and family leaving we napped, then went to my mom's house for a super yummy dinner! And we also skyped with his family in Minnesota!

attempt to get a family pic

her outfit

another shot

Day after Christmas we all went over to my cousin's house for our day after celebrations. This is probably one of my favorite things! We eat leftovers and play games with extended family! LOVE IT!!

How was your holiday? I have a lot of posts to catch up on, so stay tuned!!

Dorinda

Our Crazy Schedule

Camera is still hiding and house is still half packed/ half disarray. So, here is another blog with pictures from my phone. I really hope I find those pictures soon, they were super cute.

Our crazy schedule, when we have a schedule. Or maybe this is just a made up schedule in my head and we really don't have a schedule. Well here it is, with pictures!!

7ish wake up!

I wish I could say I am a super organized amazing mom that wakes up before her child and exercises, get's in the word and makes an amazing breakfast for her family. Unfortunately, Mackenzie is usually my alarm clock and she doesn't come with a snooze button.

8 breakfast

Sometimes most times daddy goes upstairs with Max and makes her breakfast. While I get ready for the day and pick out baby's outfit.

8:30 gym

Hopefully Mackenzie will stay in the daycare long enough for me to work out.

9 am

This is where the schedule become a disarray (apparently my new word for this post). Either G.G. shows up so I can go to work, we meet up with a friend for a walk, run errands, or stay home and do "school" or stay home and watch t.v.

This day we went to the library. LOVED IT!

11:30 - 12

Lunch

1230-1
Nap!!!
While Max naps I either, nap, catch up on dvr, blog, clean or avon related stuff.

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Wake up time. Also, time for me to get ready for work on the days I close.

4

Make dinner! Hopefully daddy is home so I don't have to cook and I just play with baby.

5

Eat! I like that we all get to eat as a family. Too many times it's done in front of the t.v. Hopefully soon we will have the house more organized and be able to eat at the table. As of now it looks like a grenade exploded on top of it.


5:20

Most nights this is the time I have to go to work. If not it's family time or grocery shopping time.

730

Bed time routine is started. We only give Max a bath 2 to 3 times a week.
Bed time routine includes, snack, lotion, baby oil, teeth brushed, fluoride drop.

8

Books, bible story, bed

Once baby is asleep we relax watching dvr'd shows. Or if I was at work I usually get home around 10.

10

Bed time
Face washing and teeth brushing.

Only to do it all over on repeat the next day.
Except Saturday's and Sunday's. I work most saturday's so Max is with Dad and we all know dad's don't have schedules. Sunday's have lots of variables. 

Until next time here is Max pretending to sleep.

<3 Dorinda