Saturday, November 14, 2009

Christmas Store

Tonight we went out to eat at Chili's (love their 2 for $20 dinners!) and then it was time to hit up Wal-Mart. Each year our church does a community Christmas store to help underprivileged families provide gifts for their children. This year, we are inviting a record of over 800 families to come get gifts for their kids!

This is our shopping cart once we were almost finished loading up. We bought a variety of toys and games for boys and girls of all ages - birth on up. I want Brayden to grow up giving and wanting to help others, and to instill that in him at a young age!

Friday, November 13, 2009

10 Months Old!

Happy 10 month birthday Brayden!



It is getting SO hard to take his picture anymore! He absolutely hates it when I put him in that chair to do his picture!


Some highlights from this month:
- You fully understand the word NO. In fact, one thing that you know is off limits is the fireplace hearth. So the other day, when you cruised from the coffee table, to Chris' ottoman, to my ottoman, to the hearth you began to violently shake your head no-no and glance back at us with a big ol' grin on your face...
- You're a big time cruiser. You can almost walk on your own...you are just this close!
- Momma was very sad a couple of weeks ago because we retired your swing and jumperoo.
- You still aren't a big eater still. You like your baby peaches and lasagna, and the you eat your baby cheetos (that's not what they're called but I can't think of the name right now) and those "wheel" things. Oh and breadsticks at Olive Garden...you are my son.
- You got your first tooth this past month and are now working on tooth #2.
- You learned a new word - Uh-Oh. And you use it appropriately. Appropriately meaning when you drop/throw something or when Grammy sings you the Spaghetti -O's theme song.
- You current favorite toy is the door stop.
- Your learning to give kisses. Even if they sometimes include a bite mark to the cheek.
- You are also learning to give hugs. Thankfully, those don't involve teeth.
- You throw occasional temper tantrums now if you don't get your way....especially if it involves you not getting the computer power cord (your true love).

AMC's littlest fan

Last month I took a video of Brayden that I've been attempting to fix (mainly because I took half of the video sideways!) but I've given up now.

So you all know that I'm a huge closet fan of All My Children and have been since I was...3? 4 maybe?

Well, apparently, little man is too... Check out AMC's littlest fan!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

My Dining Room Accessory

Remember me posting about needing a dining room hutch?

I finally got one! A local store that has some really neat things had a sale going on. I finally found a hutch that I liked and I called every where pricing it out and they had it for the least expensive price.

Here it is!

I just set everything up today with help from my mom. I finally have a place to display my wedding china and silver.

The two things on top (and the one in the center on the above pic) are antique cake stands that I bought in California.

More wedding china and silver!

What do you think?
I'm having a baby shower here on Sunday and the colors are silvery blue, silver, black and white. I think my new hutch decorations really match the color scheme!

Christmas gift for the tall person in your life...

I'm a little embarrassed to admit to this.

But...I have a confession.

For the last decade I have never had pajamas that actually fit me. Sad! I know! But while perusing the internet the other day I made a discovery.

It's called "Old Navy - Women's TALL."

What?!

Yes, it's true. Old Navy makes PJ's for us tall people. I had been wanting to find (don't laugh!) matching Christmas pajamas for Chris, Brayden and I but I just a.) couldn't find any I liked and b.) couldn't find any that would fit me so that I didn't look totally ridiculous in pictures.

I personally think Chris was overjoyed by that little discovery.

So now, I have Christmas PJ's for me, even though they don't make them for men. Bummer.




Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Update...

This is going to be short because I feel half dead.

I just want to give an update on how the Couch to 5k is going. I'm on day 1 of week 2 (there's 3 days per week) and I am hating every second of it. BUT, I've lost over a pound! Yay! And I will say that I do think each day it gets a little bit easier.

No idea what I'm talking about? Go here.

And THANK YOU for all the compliments on my hair! For those that asked, I cut about 5" off! And, shockingly, Chris loves it! He was dead set against it (especially when I told him I was putting brown in my hair!) but he really, really likes it! I adore my hairdresser! I think she's a miracle worker!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

The BIG hair appt...

So the verdict is in...


I went short! And darker too. It's hard to tell from this pic but there are some really chunky low-lights. I'm LOVING it! There's also a little side bang action, but I guess I pushed it back without noticing!

What do you think?

Just Because.

Snugglemuffin.