Bows, Weekend Wrap-Up, iPhone Photo Dump

Wow! What a random blog post title is that?! It's Monday, and i'm at work, and I need to pass the time. What better way then to catch up on a little blog writing?

I am backed up on bow orders, so I brought my supplies to work wtih me today, and managed to almost get caught up! I still need to make another pigtail set, and then place these on clips, but I thought it might not be professional of me to bring my alligator clips and glue gun on the job!

 I had a custom order for a black velvet bow with ivory satin ribbon, and this is what i've come up with: I'm going to tie it together with more black velvet ribbon, and everytime I've thought about working on this bow, the song, "Black Velvet" plays in my head.

Now, let's move on to this past week and dumping iPhone photos off my phone and onto this blog.

DJ has been home more this past week, which has been AMAZING. Seriously, I forget how much I love having my husband home! Sometimes, it's nice that he works so much because I don't have to cook a real dinner, but man, I miss this man when he's gone! He and MC have been getting in some quality bonding time this week...

He's let her sit on the arm rest of his chair, and now, she crawls up there when he's not sitting in it, and just sits on the arm rest. I can see her falling off in the very near future.

 G wore these reindeer antlers to preschool at least three times last week. I kid you not. I'm honestly, too tired to argue over her hair, so if she wants to wear antlers or a crown, so be it. As long as it keeps her hair out of her face. She also got her first "fat lip" last week. Apparently, she ran smack dab into another little girl.

 I actually took last Wednesday off work, and I think that's the day this ^ happened. I have been so exhausted, and I needed to get some orders packaged, so I spent the day at home sleeping and doing laundry, as well as packaging orders. It was the best day ever. I totally needed that sick day to get me through the rest of the week.

Friday, DJ had recruiting, so he wasn't home until after the girls went to bed. We had a totally lazy evening, which was the preface for our totally lazy weekend.

I did get the house semi-clean on Saturday morning, and then I started a laundry fest, but I took a 2 1/2 hour nap on Saturday afternoon when DJ came home.

I managed to shower on Sunday, and make it to the grocery store and Target, and I finished up buying my last two Christmas presents, and then we layed around some more on Sunday afternoon. G came and cuddled with me on the couch and played a few games on my phone. She also took this picture:

 G didn't even get out of those pj's until Sunday night. She wore them the entire weekend. That is how lazy we are.

Here's MC on Sunday morning. She brought her breakfast plate over to me on the sofa. We tend to let her snack in the living room quite often. I love when I go to take her photo, because she stops what she's doing, looks up, and says, "cheese"! It is just the cutest thing ever.

So, that's been about our week and weekend.... I am in week 9 of this pregnancy and I am counting down to week number 12 and the 2nd trimester. I have got to get over this tired feeling that I have, because it is completely wearing me down! I lack all motivation that I should have right now. I keep telling myself, this too shall pass" and in January, we should be back to normal- whatever that is.

Video: G Dancing

I took this video at last weekends C-USA championship game. It was so funny to watch G and her friend, M, celebrate after Tulsa's big win!

The Christmas Train

DJ and I wanted to take the girls to The Christmas Train last year, but tickets sell out fast and we weren't able to get them. When I found out when they were going on sale, I was determined to purchase tickets early! I bought them online as soon as I got up at 6 am, and the entire train was sold out by noon the same day! 

We went Sunday night, which couldn't of been a better night! DJ was off the entire day Sunday and the weather was fantastic! It was about an hour's drive, but the girls watched a DVD and DJ and I enjoyed catching up! 

We ate dinner as soon as we arrived at 6. DJ and I had frito chili pies and the girls had hot dogs. I have to admit, the food totally hit the spot!

After dinner we decided to get in line for the train. The wait was maybe 45 minutes, but it felt like it went faster than that.... here's G showing off while waiting in line. 

 And the girls and I.... I don't know what was up with G, because she did not want to take pictures with anyone, unless she was making the weirdest face!

 Here's DJ and G. 

 MC and I.... she was pretty happy! And, I'm thankful that she can still fit in the sling- I think it was the best $20.00 I've spent!

 Once we arrived to the station, we were given our tickets. 

 And we finally got a family picture. 

 You couldn't really take pictures on the train ride, but the girls really enjoyed it. The cars had windows, and it was warm and toasty inside while we heard the story of Christ's life. 

Afterwards, we walked around Dry Gulch. We walked through shops, played on the playground, and finally went to see the puppet show. 

 G even rode one more train before we left!

We decided this will be an annual tradition in our house! It was so much fun... i'll just have to stay up until midnight next year to get tickets! 

The Day Tulsa Became Champions

Saturday was Tulsa's conference championship game against UCF. To be perfectly honest, I did not want to go. I mean, I wanted to be there for DJ, but I also wanted to watch the game on t.v. while napping in between quarters! But, I knew that we would be there. That the girls and I would be there to cheer on the Hurricane as we have for every home game this year, and to be there for DJ win or loose.

Thank the Lord above, we WON! It was a pretty nerve wracking game, and even though we had beat UCF two weeks before, they were out for revenge. I can't really explain the legistics of the game and how we won, but the game went into overtime, we blocked their field goal, and we scored.

We called G and her friend, M, into the office, so they could watch the winning touchdown. I'm sure they thought we were crazy, and had no idea the importance of what they were watching, but nonetheless, they watched. (MC was napping in daddy's office.)

 I didn't have time to pull out my real camera, so I snapped all of these with my phone. Here's just after our touchdown....

 Our players began to celebrate and Coach B, had already received his gatorade shower when the officials reviewed the touchdown.

So, we did it all over again..... no big deal.

 And that is how we won the C-USA conference championship.

I just happened to find DJ on the field, and got this picture of him hugging the football operations guy- they're good buddies.

 And, here's our team accepting the invitation to play in the Liberty Bowl!

We found DJ on the field after the game in his "champions" hat.

 Here's DJ with his video staff and the score board.

 And, three of us celebrating- MC was still asleep!

What an amazing season Tulsa has had! And, i'm so glad that it isn't over, and that we will once again face Iowa State at the Liberty bowl in Memphis!

Thanksgiving Branson Trip

For as long as I can remember, the girls in my family have headed to Branson the day after Thanksgiving. The boys would go to the duck cabin, and the girls would shop. It's a tradition that I look forward to every year! This is the third time that I've gotten to go since having the girls, and it also helps that we live closer!

We left on Friday morning, drove, ate, and shopped. I took no pictures on Friday- partly because it was cold, I was tired, and I just didn't feel like dragging out  my camera. We shopped at The Landings, and took the girls to see Santa at the Bass Pro Shop. (If you have one in your area, I'd suggest going- they give you one free Santa picture, and their package is only $10.00, and much better than the mall packages!)

Our original plan was to go to Silver Dollar City on Friday night, but one of the other kiddos with us, got sick and had to go to the walk-in clinic. So, we ordered a pizza, stayed in the condo and went to bed early!

Saturday morning brought more shopping! My sister-in-law brought her wagon, and the girls loved taking turns widing in it..... Well, everyone but Ms. A.- she was a little territorial.

 I was done shopping in my first four stores! I hit up Disney, Nike, the make-up store, and Carters, and decided I was broke!

My cousin Hannah, was shopped out as well, so she walked around with us and helped corral the girls!

I love this picture of MC- she was acting like such a big girl trying to pull the wagon all by herself!

 And, G sitting in the wagon waiting on us to finish up some shopping. G was so unbelievably good while we were in Branson. I was seriously wondering what happened to my kid! She told me on the way there, that she would behave while we were in Branson, but stop as soon as we got back to Oklahoma- ha! Smart girl!

 Around 2:00 we decided we were shopped out and wanted to head to SDC while there was still daylight to enjoy some of the rides. Here's myself with the girls, and my sister-in-law and niece.

 G walking to her very first ride:

I have no idea what this is called, but you sit in boats and shoot these guns at little targets to see who can earn the highest points. G actually did well and scored some points... I was holding MC so I didn't play along. G insisted that she sit by her Gee. 

 My SIL and A got stuck in t he boat behind us.

 G and her Gee.

 Ms. A. and MC have matching winter coats- they looked so sweet!

 After dinner, we rode the carousel.

 G insisted on sitting in the princess carriage.

 We found the swing ride, and G was tall enough so she wanted to try it out. Thankfully, she was the only child riding, and the operator insisted that she would not go fast or high, and after just a few times around G yelled, "I'm getting dizzy!" So the operator was able to stop the ride for G to get off!

 Here are the baby girls waiting for G to finish the swing ride.

 G was not cooperating for this photo at all!

 We finally made our way back to the top of the park so we could sit and watch the parade. We shared a funnel cake, and G really enjoyed watching the parade and seeing all of the floats covered in lights!

 The girls were sound asleep by the time we left the park!

The next day we had to pack to get ready to go, but we wanted to make one last stop at the Grand Village. There's always a Santa near the Christmas store, and we wanted to try to get a few pictures of the girls as well as meet Santa.

 They had t his giant card that you could sign and G wrote her name.

 It is so hard to get a good picture of a 4 year old and two one-year olds!

 We finally happened upon Santa and Mrs. Claus. G was so excited to take her picture with them again.

 But, this is what MC did! She did NOT want to see Santa again!

 So, my mom took her over, but she still wasn't having it!

We had such a fun weekend! It was cold, but we definitely got in the Christmas spirit and finished up some of our Christmas shopping!