More Etsy...

Now that all of my Christmas shopping is pretty much DONE, I have been finding plenty of other "things" to shop for...go figure!  I ordered these darling booties on Etsy today in tan....for $10 you can't beat it...My friend Stephanie has twin girls and they have the  same pair and she swears by them instead of socks.  So I copied her :)  I figure, she knows what she's talking about if she has TWO TWIN girls!

I also LOVE this Etsy Shop for cute skinny headbands and bows....they are unique, classy, and adorable....also, this photography makes me think I can take Miss  Olivia's newborns myself on a fluffy white blanket. HA! We'll see how those attempts go in the near future :)

Baby Shower

I know I have bragged on the wonderful girls and kids in our playgroup before, but yesterday they all went above and beyond and threw my bff Sara and I a joint baby shower!  It was my first baby shower for Miss Olivia and we got tons of great "girl stuff" that we needed!!! First of all, it is the coolest thing ever that I am pregnant with not only one of my best friends.....but there are FIVE (I think I counted everyone) of us due in the next few months and three others have already had baby #2!  Then, there are the SANE few in the group who are sticking to baby #1 for awhile!  I am beyond blessed to be surrounded by all of these wonderful mom's as some of my best friends.  Beyond blessed.  I SO wish I would've taken some pictures, but I think all of us were having too much fun to even think about a camera!  Anyway, I am one lucky girl and I am so thankful for all of you!  I feel lucky to know that I am raising my kids alongside other kids from families that I know are being raised in Christian homes and learning polite social manners.  We are going to have so much fun over the next several years!  I see many group family vacations in our future!

Kenwood's Birthday Bash!

I know I blogged last week about Kenwood's birthday week, but he is now officially a two year old!!! We went to the doctor today for his 2 year check up.  Thankfully, no shots today!! YAY!!!  He is a very healthy two-year old and apparently a very smart little boy :)  He was about 75th percentile in height and 65th in weight.  I'm thinking we might have a tall boy on our hands--tight end anyone?  We had a great birthday party at our house on Sunday night!  Kenwood had family and friends over and SANTA came to visit!  Even though Kenwood was terrified of Santa...he still insisted on wearing the Santa hat all night...and all day Monday...and I finally got him to wear his OU hat today instead.  But, I guess he's just festive and ready for Christmas!!  Here are a few pics from the party!

This was Dillon's rocking horse as a little boy--his parents re-finished it and cleaned it up to give to Kenwood for his birthday!! Such a cool and sentimental gift for this little guy!

Darling Nativity Scene

A Nativity Scene was erected in a churchyard. During the night the folks came across this scene. An abandoned dog was looking for a comfortable, protected place to sleep. He chose baby Jesus as his comfort. No one had the heart to send him away so he was there all night. We should all have the good sense of this dog and curl up in Jesus' lap from time to time. 

This is too sweet not to share. No one mentioned that the dog breed is a "Shepherd!"

Kenwood's Football Dream!

Kenwood's Room is coming along slowly but surely!  We haven't switched him to a full bed yet, but we will before sister gets here.  That is the ONLY thing left is getting the actual mattress! Until then, his room is DONE!! We did a Vintage Football theme in his room--a theme I think will grow with him for awhile!  We found this great OU Football calendar at the mall and took the pictures out of it and placed them in matted frames.

So this Calendar:

 And these matted frames:

Turn into an ultimate BOYS football room:

The Joys of Cleaning

Ok, so let's be honest.  There are some people out there who actually enjoy cleaning at any point in time and they are some of the most organized people I know.  I, for one, am not one of those people.  However, let it be known that when I get in the "mode" to clean...I am unstoppable!  Something about the smell of a clean house and getting to use all of my cleaning supplies (I seriously LOVE to buy cleaning supplies-which is weird I know) gives me some sort of high.  Maybe it's the chemicals?! But, honestly, I love the anticipation of a clean house!  Don't be fooled, I don't get in this "cleaning mode" often.  But, I do get in it when I know I'm having company over or my house has become such a disaster zone that I (Or my husband) can  no longer stand it.  Which brings me to today.  I am in "cleaning mode" today.  I have already finished 2 loads of laundry, fed my birthday boy his breakfast, and intend to keep it moving!  I am so looking forward to the moment that all the toys are off the ground, out from under the furniture, nothing is on the counters, and I can proceed with my Pledge & Pine Sol in hand.  Which, I will follow with a good sweeping of the hardwood floors and a nice vacuuming in all the rooms....Does this put anyone else in the mood to clean?! Whooo hooooo

Pepperoni Stromboli-280 calories?! YUM!

Dillon and I are trying to eat a little bit healthier since he wants to lose weight and I've hit the 30lb pregnancy weight gain already with 10 weeks still to go! YIKES...at this point last pregnancy I'd hit about 50, but I started about 20 heavier this go 'round so I'm right on track to be as ginormous as last time.  So, I stole this cookbook from my mom called "Quick and Easy Healthy Main Dishes"...it has sooo many great options for REAL (pregnancy craving) food! I have at least 8 recipes marked for us to try.  Tonight: Pepperoni Stromboli--Pizza on a diet? Yes, please!

13 oz Pillsbury Pizza Crust
1 3/4 c. spaghetti sauce, divided (I didn't use NEAR this much)
30 slices turkey pepperoni
1 c. reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese (Ok, so I used a little more than that....I like cheese on my pizza people!)

Preheat oven to 350. Roll out pizza dough. Spread spaghetti sauce over dough (I just barely did this b/c I don't like a lot of sauce). Layer pepperoni and cheese.  Fold dough over to create a pouch.  Seal up edges, then bake seam down for 20-25 minutes.  Use remaining spaghetti sauce for dipping.

Makes 6 Servings; Per Serving: 280 calories

This sucker is HUGE...we'll be lucky to finish half of it between the three of us (Kenwood eats like a champ) I think next time I'll load half of it with olives, peppers, and lots of veggies and Kenwood and I can split that side! I'm definitely looking forward to dinner tonight! YUM!