Jacob

Our little elf friend, Jacob, came back for his 2nd year to spend the holidays with us. Drew was obsessed with Jacob last year and even talked about him thoughout the year after he had gone back home to the North Pole. When Jacob majically came back the weekend after Thanksgiving, it was like Christmas morning for Drew. Jacob has been hiding in some really good places and is using more props this year...he's getting creative. Brooke has also become quite interested in Jacob and loves to look for him as well every morning. We love Jacob becuase he is so cute and fun but really he is such a good reminder for the kids to be good and behave. Wish he could spend the entire year with us!

 Football Sunday...that ugle trophy has never looked so good ;-)!

Our Everyday...

Drew's Kindergarten class has a mascot named "Coco". Coco came home with Drew for the weekend and Drew was attached to Coco and more than a bit sad when it was time to take him back on 
Monday :-(.

Drew dressed Coco up as an elf!

 No, he's not sleeping...just pouting because he has to take Coco back to school.

He looks all cute and innocent, right?? Acutally is all ready to run away...stuffed penguin under the arm, elf hat, spiderman doll and of course his spiderman slippers! What else would you possible need?



Polar Express?

Not quite Polar Express but none the less, it was pretty darn cute. We traveled South to a small town that started with a F (serioulsy can't think of the name) for a train ride with Santa!!!

We met the Perry, Shy, Harness & Yates familes for this fun adventure. The train seriously never went more than 10mph and I'm pretty sure we didn't travel more than 2 miles away from the departing station. At one point the train stopped and we heard a bunch of banging up on the roof of the train. It was Santa and the reindeer landing! Santa did a walk through all the train cars before taking a seat for all the kids to come visit and sit on his lap.

Brooke did not cry but she did not smile either. She sat on his lap but would NOT look at him. Drew was his typical ham and loved talking to Santa and telling him about all the Transformers he would like for Christmas. HO, HO, HO...never thought we would travel to "F" town to find Santa on an old, rickity choo choo train!

All Aboard!

All smiles for a cookie...Santa, not so much.



The Feeling of Chirstmas!

Any opportunity to decorate is a plus in my book. I love pulling out all the Christmas decorations and trying to figure out new ways to incorporate them into our home. There is nothing better than the feeling of  warmth and coziness that comes from a house all decorated and filled with family for the holidays. Love.

I take pictures of the decorations and use them as a reference for the following years to help me remember how I used everything. It’s a nice timesaver tip to help the decorating process get done a bit quicker. Unfortunately, it still takes forever but is SO worth all the effort!

I used two little trees for the dining room that I have used outside on the porch in the past. I decorated the trees with a brass/copper theme and used Amber lights.

This might just be my most favorite new addition to the decor...I'm thinking he might stick around after Christmas.

Giving Thanks.

I am feeling so thankful for my healthy family and all the blessings we have in our life. I want to live each day as if it’s Thanksgiving. Giving thanks and being Grateful each and EVERY day.

Grace Isn’t A Little Prayer You Say Before Receiving a Meal.

It’s A Way To Live.

(Thanks Pinterest!)

 

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Our Everyday…

With a little help from Dad, Drew lost his 3^rd tooth this week!

With each tooth that he has lost up, he makes us write a letter to the tooth fairy asking if he can keep the tooth. I told him that the value of the tooth goes down if the tooth fairy is not able to take it with her…he said he would rather keep the tooth than have the money!!!

Our Everyday…

The idea behind “Our Everyday” is to capture details as they happen that might otherwise be forgotten. Totally speaks to me because I am so afraid of forgetting those little details in the grand scheme of everything.  

Brooke coloring a picture! I'm so impressed with her fine motor skills and I swear she tries to write her name. Not bad for the ripe age of 2!

Our Everyday...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

I put up the trees in both thier rooms and they are ESTATIC! This is going to be such a fun Christmas. CAN. NOT. WAIT!

Minnie Mouse Birthday Fun!

Our little birthday girl has a major crush on Minnie Mouse right now and it made my decision on her birthday theme super easy. There is SO much cute Minnie stuff so the party was easy to pull together. I “tried” to keep it simple but for me, that’s hard to do. My inner party planner takes over and I really have no control at all.

Brooke had her two year old shots a couple days prior to the party and was not herself AT ALL. She was tired, whiney and overall, a stage five clinger!! She perked up a bit as the party went on and it turned out to be a great day filled with lots of family, friends and fun!

Not quite herself...

This cake was AMAZING...it tasted as good as it looked. Thank you PISA CAKES!

The Party Table

The only picture of her cute little outfit. Thank you KatieDyd Designs for the adorable Minnie Shirt with her name!

 Presents!

Thanks so much to our family and friends for helping to celebrate this very fun birthday!!!



TWO Cute!

Our favorite little girl turned two! She is growing up so fast and definitely is little miss Independent! Brooke idols her brother and wants to do EVERYTHING Drew does. There is NO stopping her and for that reason, she seems so much older than just two. Dr. Polito even made a comment that everything about her physically and developmentally indicates that she is three. In some ways I feel cheated…don’t take away an entire year of her babyhood away. You know I’m trying to hold on to every little bit of my baby…but man she is making it really hard.

Her 2^nd birthday fell on a Tuesday this year. We had a fun evening at Chuck E Cheese with the family. She had such a good time running around playing all the games. She was holding on to all her tickets like they were gold…she wouldn’t even turn them in for a prize at the end. This weekend we are hosting a big Minnie Mouse 2^nd birthday party for her at the house. Can’t wait!!!

Her Beloved Blankie!

I wanna be just like...

We love our little girl!

Drew getting ready to go into the ticket booth...

Happy Birthday Brooke...we LOVE you SO much!

Time Flies....

When you are having FUN!!! I can't believe it's been almost two months since I last updated. Busy can't even describe the Gregory household as of late. All good stuff. Instead of a huge, wordy description, here are some pics to share our experiences.

Always on the GO!

Drew finished a successful Fall Soccer season...next up, indoor.

Playoff Baseball in STL!

WORLD SERIES in STL!!!!

It's getting colder & Brooke has officially declared it Ugg season!

We are in full planning mode for this little gals big 2nd Birthday Party!!!

Parting it up with our cousins!

And truth be told, this is the real reason for my lack of updates!

Mom and I have (finally) put our creative minds together and launched a business focusing on crocheted and knitted hats as well as Word Art. We are having so much fun and are overwhelmed by the great response & success! Check out our ETSY shop and our FaceBook site!!!

And finally, this past Sunday I completed my first 1/2 marathon. It was one of the best experiences of my life and I can't wait to do it again!!!

Thanks for ALL the love and support!!