Why, yes, I have been a slacker :/ Lots of changes and things going on lately. I'll start with the biggest one... Levi scored a job with CableOne Advertising as a Producer!!! He makes commercials for clients and makes sure shows and ads are airing properly. He started at the end of August and is loving it! And I love having him home evenings and weekends. The benefits aren't too shabby, either :)
We've been adjusting to a whole new routine lately and then throwing in parties, a baby shower, Super Saturday, and holidays. Craziness. Via turned 2 a few weeks ago as well, so there was a party planned for that, of course. Not a huge one, just family and a friend of mine. It turned out cute :)
I didn't take many pictures, but here are the cupcakes - Sorry for the blurriness; the camera on my phone is foggy
Before the birthday, though, there was Halloween. My grandma found this awesome pilot jacket at a thrift store in San Antonio when she was visiting, and I immediately knew their Halloween costumes for this year when she showed it to me. Hello, Pilot Lucas and Stewardess Via!
In the last few weeks, Lucas learned to put larger puzzles together. He loves his Jake and the Neverland Pirate puzzle (24pc)!
This weekend was Thanksgiving. Levi and I both had work off from Thursday on (love grow-up jobs ;) We went up to my grandma's for Thanksgiving dinner, which was yummy as always. My Uncle Blake made the turkey which was the best turkey I've every had. Instead of brining it, he said he just rubbed salt underneath the skin about 24 hr before cooking it. Easy and delicious! I will be trying that for Christmas Eve dinner.
I jumped right in the day after Thanksgiving and decorated for Christmas!! I had the urge to decorate the tree different than my traditional red and gold... and Levi was fine with me putting pink and purple on it! Lovin' it!!
The kids and I decorated pinecones on Saturday. I spray painted them purple, pink, and blue, and then the kids sprinkled glitter on them :)
About a month ago I helped pull off a great Super Saturday for our Relief Society. I wish I would have taken pictures because it turned out really cute! The speakers were wonderful, and the food was delicious, too!!
There was also the baby shower for my sister in law that I helped my mother in law put together. It turned out super awesome as well! I made a blanket for the gift that really turned out great, but I was up until 3am the morning of the shower finishing it :/ It took the longest time, though. Once I get up the courage again, I will make one or two for my kids.
And there was Christmas shopping!! Done. Wrapped, even. I'm super glad I got it all done, because we have plans every weekend up until Christmas. More parties (very glad I don't have to plan them, though!), concerts, and a princess tea party with my little princess! (Her birthday gift from Grandma Dawn.)
Here's to hoping for a wonderful, slightly less crazy, last month of 2013. Wow. Time sure in flying...
