Oh how I love my little girl....
Monday, January 16, 2012
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Extreme end of year couponing
So I have been holding on to a load of coupons that expire 12/31. Today I headed to the grocery store in Farmington and used 26 - 55 cent off coupons for store brand products! I bought 28 items for $12!! I felt like an extreme couponer. Here's my loot. So proud....and yes, I get that it's sort of nerdy to take a picture of my groceries....but 28 items for $12 deserved a pic on the blog. Here's to a coupon savvy 2012! Happy New Year!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Ella's first night in her big girl bed
We converted Ella's crib to the toddler bed today! I'm hoping it will be easy for her to transition....She just fell asleep. These pics aren't very great, but I wanted to get one for her book.
Christmas 2011 - Pictures Only!
Christmas was super busy but super fun. Too many pictures to post, but here are some of my favorites:
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Presents under the tree
The other night Ella wanted to wrap some gifts (she's been watching us wrap gifts these past few weeks), so Jay and Ella worked on some wrapping. She decided she wanted to wrap up a few of her toys. I wasn't really paying attention to the wrapping, but I assumed that she wanted to wrap things so she could then proceed to unwrap them. I was wrong! See below - after they finished wrapping something (random toys she picked) she put them under the tree! (Ella's wrappings are the small little packages on top). I thought it was sweet of her.
Christmas countdown is in full swing. Last night we went to see a Christmas lights "show" at a home in Apple Valley, where the lights are synched to the music. It was awesome! Very festive. Thankfully, I could sit in the car with my ice pack! Back to the chiropractor tonight. Keep praying that I will be more mobile by Friday.
Christmas countdown is in full swing. Last night we went to see a Christmas lights "show" at a home in Apple Valley, where the lights are synched to the music. It was awesome! Very festive. Thankfully, I could sit in the car with my ice pack! Back to the chiropractor tonight. Keep praying that I will be more mobile by Friday.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Weekending...on the couch!
So we've had a bit of a setback this past weekend for our holiday plans. You may know I've had some pretty crazy hip and back troubles since my pregnancy. Well, it happened again. Last week I saw the chiropractor and found out my right hip was again out and not rotating causing all sorts of trouble in my lower back! I was doing well and then after my appointment on Friday morning I progressively felt worse. Saw the chiro again and woke up Saturday morning hardly able to walk. Ugh. So much for our trip to Worthington. All plans were cancelled and I rotated my behind from the couch to the chair all day hanging out with my new best friend the ice pack. Things have been so-so since Saturday. I saw the chiro again last night and he's hopeful that things will start moving again (Everything is clinched tight in what us back trauma regulars refer to as a "spasm." Good times....
A couple Ella-isms:
- She continually is asking me "Mommy, is your back sore?"
- When I get the ice pack out of the freezer, she wants one too, which she then proceeds to hold on her back while walking around, basically imitating me, which is hilariously cute
- I have an acupuncture mat I've been using to help relax the lower back muscles, and Ella has decided she needs a mat too (her mat is a liner out of a basket). She lays on this "mat" and then tells us that her back feels better. So funny.
Anyway, we did get to attend the Best Buy holiday party on Thursday night, which was pre-back spasm. Here's our attempt to get a picture with Santa. You will notice that Jay is missing. So we're standing in line and we decided (WE DECIDED) we should all be in the picture and then maybe Ella wouldn't freak out and may even smile for the camera. So it comes to be our turn, they call us over, and Jay beelines it to stand by the cameraman. What?! Nerd! He didn't realize I meant all of us in the picture. Anyway, here it is. Maybe next year.....I love that my purse is in the shot. Nice work cameraman!
So, Sunday afternoon my back was feeling tolerable due to the insane amounts of ibuprofen I've been taking and the ice pack regimen I've been following. I HAD to get some Christmas baking done so Ella and I sat at the kitchen table to get our cookies together. It was fun! Jay got a few pictures of course on my other camera, so I'll have to share those later.
I do still have a few last minute gifts to finish...and it's probably going to be at the very last minute. I'm praying that my back will be in better shape by Thursday/Friday so I can enjoy the long Christmas weekend!
Stay tuned for more pictures soon....
A couple Ella-isms:
- She continually is asking me "Mommy, is your back sore?"
- When I get the ice pack out of the freezer, she wants one too, which she then proceeds to hold on her back while walking around, basically imitating me, which is hilariously cute
- I have an acupuncture mat I've been using to help relax the lower back muscles, and Ella has decided she needs a mat too (her mat is a liner out of a basket). She lays on this "mat" and then tells us that her back feels better. So funny.
Anyway, we did get to attend the Best Buy holiday party on Thursday night, which was pre-back spasm. Here's our attempt to get a picture with Santa. You will notice that Jay is missing. So we're standing in line and we decided (WE DECIDED) we should all be in the picture and then maybe Ella wouldn't freak out and may even smile for the camera. So it comes to be our turn, they call us over, and Jay beelines it to stand by the cameraman. What?! Nerd! He didn't realize I meant all of us in the picture. Anyway, here it is. Maybe next year.....I love that my purse is in the shot. Nice work cameraman!
So, Sunday afternoon my back was feeling tolerable due to the insane amounts of ibuprofen I've been taking and the ice pack regimen I've been following. I HAD to get some Christmas baking done so Ella and I sat at the kitchen table to get our cookies together. It was fun! Jay got a few pictures of course on my other camera, so I'll have to share those later.
I do still have a few last minute gifts to finish...and it's probably going to be at the very last minute. I'm praying that my back will be in better shape by Thursday/Friday so I can enjoy the long Christmas weekend!
Stay tuned for more pictures soon....
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Crunch Time!
A few things of note to describe our state of mind here:
Only 12 shopping days left!
Too many gifts left to buy!
No holiday baking done yet!
Gifts to wrap!
But....our holiday cards are addressed, stuffed, sealed, stamped and (fingers crossed) Jay remembered to drop them in the mail today! Watch your mailbox. Hope you like them. I'm not going to post it until I can safely assume most people have received it in their mailbox.
And, Thursday is the annual holiday event for Best Buy employees & family. We'll be there with jingle bells on (j/k) but I hope to get some cute pictures of Ella with Santa (fingers crossed) and the reindeer!
Only 12 shopping days left!
Too many gifts left to buy!
No holiday baking done yet!
Gifts to wrap!
But....our holiday cards are addressed, stuffed, sealed, stamped and (fingers crossed) Jay remembered to drop them in the mail today! Watch your mailbox. Hope you like them. I'm not going to post it until I can safely assume most people have received it in their mailbox.
And, Thursday is the annual holiday event for Best Buy employees & family. We'll be there with jingle bells on (j/k) but I hope to get some cute pictures of Ella with Santa (fingers crossed) and the reindeer!
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