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1. I can't believe that Christmas is next week!! Agh! Where has December gone? The festivities for Christmas start this weekend in the our household. Jason's dad and stepmom are coming up for the weekend and then my family will head in on Tuesday! I can't wait!


2. E went to her first cookie decorating party this past weekend. I think she enjoyed eating the frosting more than actually decorating the cookie. It was still a good time to spend with my good friend, Jessica and have the kids play together.

Decorating? No mommy. Eating. Eating it is much better. 

3. Speaking of Christmas parties, I'm supposed to go to a cookie party this afternoon when E wakes up from her nap. We are supposed to bring a cookie for exchanging,  and I'm bringing a cookie dough truffle. Bonus: it's dairy free!! Hopefully it turns out good.

4. I met a good friend at Chick Fil A for lunch this week for her birthday. E could see the playground from her seat and talked about it the entire time we were trying to eat. After we ate, we took our kids into the play area. I thought for sure that E wouldn't be able to crawl up the steps and would end up playing on the floor. Nope. She took off and was up to the top so fast and had a grand ol' time.  Where did my baby go?!?!

5. I know that there was a you tube video going around Facebook of Pentatonix doing an acapella version of Little Drummer Boy. I liked it so much that I ordered the CD of iTunes. It did not disappoint.  Little Drummer Boy really isn't one of those Christmas songs that I particularly like but I have to admit it's my 2nd favorite song on this CD. Right behind Holy Night. 

Hope you guys have a fabulous weekend! I'll be back tomorrow to share our Christmas card!

Wednesday Loves!

This week I'm loving:

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• The new Taylor Swift CD coming out. As always, she did not disappoint! I cant wait for the tour.  E likes it too!

• I'm loving that I bought the Pride &Prejudice DVD for 8 bucks at Target on Monday. And it's the BBC version with Colin Firth in it. Be still my heart - Colin Firth. 

• I'm loving the cold weather that will be coming on Friday! I'm hoping that we will have more days like that soon.

• I'm loving that I can fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans and I'm only 5 pounds from my starting weight! Whohoo! I think I should celebrate with a new outfit, yes?

• I'm loving that this Friday we have a feeding evaluation for E. I know it sounds silly, but the last two weeks have been very stressful here, and I'm hoping for some better answers for the sake of my sanity and E's happiness. 

• I'm loving that we are going to the pumpkin patch tomorrow before the cold front comes through.   Excited for the cuteness of E in the pictures!

TAYLOR SWIFT!

Last Saturday I went to Taylor Swift with my niece and sister in law, Meagan. Y'all...it was so awesome. I am not ashamed to say that I screamed like a 12 year old girl and sang every song and took a million and one pictures. Meagan and my niece had a blast as well, and I loved that I was able to share this memory with them. Taylor knows how to put on a concert!

We took a pic in front of one of the many, many 18 wheelers that had carried her equipment to the stadium.  K was decked out in boots and a sparkly shirt and was way cuter than her aunt and mom put together!

We found our seats and then went to find some food and look for shirts. It looks empty now, but there were 55, 000 people at that stadium when Taylor hit the stage.

Taylor didn't come on stage until 8:45 and when she did the whole crowd was screaming. She began the concert with her song Sparks Fly. I took pictures for every single song that she sang but I'll just cover the highlights here.

Singing sparks fly in her pretty gold dress

 "Our song is the slamming screen door, sneaking out late, tapping on your window"

This was the background on the stage when she sang "Back to December". There was fake snow and tons of violinists standing on the bridge.

 "And I go back to December all the time".... one of my favorites

 Cute little sketch with the song "Speak Now"

 At one point, she went down to the floor and sat on a platform and sang some of her slow songs.

 Singing "Last Kiss" also one of my favorites

Fireworks during the song Dear John

"I'm shining like fireworks over your sad empty town"

 Scene from the song "Enchanted". Love that song!

 Singing "Haunted"

 I want her sparkly guitar. She is so adorable!

B.o.b. came and sang "Airplanes" with her

At the very end, she climbed into a small balcony and went over the crowd while she sang "Love Story"

Taking a well deserved bow

If you get the chance, go see her in concert. It was one of the best concerts I have ever been to. I barely had a voice the next day, but it was totally worth it.

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

Here's what I'm loving today:

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1. I'm loving the Taylor Swift concert that I went to this weekend! It was A-W-E-S-O-M-E! I am not ashamed to say that I acted like a 12 year old screaming girl and I had a blast! I'll share more of the concert later this week!

2. I'm loving that Jason and I are going to the state fair this weekend. Can you believe that I have never been? I'm ready for some fried food and fun fair games.

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3. I'm loving that the women's conference at our church is this coming weekend. The girls in my home group are getting a hotel for Friday night. It's just going to be a great time of girl fellowship!

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4. I'm loving this Halloween costume. Mary Poppins was probably one of my fave movies growing up. Now I just need to convince Jason to dress like Bert =)

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5. I'm loving all the catalogs of my fave stores that have Christmas stuff in them!! I know there are some out there that hate places setting out Christmas decorations in October but I love it!! Here are some of my faves:

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Have a fabulous Wednesday!

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

Here's what I'm loving on this Wednesday

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1. I'm loving that I found out my partner for the Fall Favorite Finds Blog Swap is Ashley from The Sweet Life.  I can't wait to send her all the fun stuff I picked out. I love gift giving!

2. I'm loving that I just bought tickets to see Taylor Swift for when she comes to Dallas in two weeks. My sister in law and my niece are coming down to go with me. I am so excited. I'm pretty sure I might act like a little school girl. I heart Taylor.

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3. I'm loving that Idina Menzel was on Glee tonight. She has the most amazing voice. I had goosebumps when she sang the duet with Lea Michele. 

4. I'm loving this pic of our little dog. She thinks that the duvet that goes over my bed when its made is hers at night. She crawls on it and falls asleep within seconds. It's so cute that I almost don't have the heart to put her in her kennel. Almost. 

5. I'm loving these scarves from Target. They are a great fall accessory. 

What are you loving? Have a fabulous Wednesday!!

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

Here's what I'm loving this Wednesday!!

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1. I'm loving that the Vampire Diaries season premiere is tomorrow night. They left me hanging on the finale in the spring, and I can't wait to see what happens!

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2. I'm loving that I found skinny girl sangria at Target this weekend! It was so yummy! Go get yourself some!

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3. I'm loving that I am having frozen yogurt with the girls from our home group tonight. Just a great time of laughing and talking which is so refreshing to the soul.

4. I'm loving that I bought the new Lady Antebullum CD on ITunes today. It is so good. Right now, my favorite is definitely Just a Kiss.

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5. I'm loving that I finally got our shutterfly book covering our trip to NYC yesterday in the mail, and I love how it turned out!

Hope you are having a fabulous Wednesday!!