10 Years!!

This year it was Matt's turn to plan our anniversary celebration (last year I planned a scuba diving day out- we take turns).  Originally Matt had planned to take me on a cruise for our 10 year anniversary, but the pregnancy put those plans on delay.  Matt planned for the girls to be picked up from school by our babysitter and he picked me up from work.  He whisked me away to the Ponte Vedra Country Club for a Spa session.  We had a soaking/sauna session, a couples massage and aromatherapy.  So nice.

Our spa room with massage tables

Love the matching robes

total relaxation

Last time I had a spa day was with my friends in Hawaii so it brought back really nice memories and was exactly what I needed.  Then we headed to the Country Club's restaurant for dinner which overlooked the beach.  When we got home, the girls had already been put to bed and it was time for some cuddling.  A great way to celebrate 10 years together!!

Parent Observation Night at Dance School

I got to watch Makaela's dance class one night. So cute!!  Considering I danced for so many years, it was so fun to watch Makaela learn.  Of course, I found myself wanting to correct her, but I was a good mom and refrained.

Makaela and her teacher

 

 

 

Sick Sick Sick

I took the Monday off after Thanksgiving to give Mia an extra day to get better.  Poor kid just wanted to lay on the couch and watch Dora all day long.  She napped on and off for a bit and while we were on the way to pick up Makaela, I snapped a shot of her in the car.  My little bug is so cute when she is sick.  Love her!!

Prepping for Christmas

My aunt Deb came to visit us the Friday after Thanksgiving.  She generously donated her 7ft prelighted because as she says, "Decorating trees are more fun with little kids" and right she is.  We usually buy real trees but with since we are going to be traveling this season, we thought fake was a pretty good alternative so we don't have to worry about coming home to a dead tree.  So my aunt loaded up all her Christmas decorations and drove the 8 hours down to FL.  We always love when Aunt Deb comes to visit and this time was no different other than the fact we were completely homebound.  Mia's fever was still hovering around 100-102 degrees, so our outings were not existent.  However, we had plenty of decorating and carols to keep us busy. 

Thanksgiving Fun

Our Thanksgiving started off on an interesting note.  Makaela woke us up at 3am with the stomach flu so for a few hours we were running around with carpet cleaner, extra pjs and antibacterial wipes.  Needless to say when it was time to finally wake up, we were all exhausted.  Makaela rested for most of the day, so Mia took over as my kitchen help.  

It was a bit weird having Thanksgiving with just the four of us.  We are used to having a massive feast with friends, but this year was very low key.  We still had a feast (I cooked entirely too much), but we did miss all our friends and family.

 By the end of the night, we were happy we didn't have a house full of people because poor Mia came down with a different type of bug.  Instead of the stomach flu, she ended the night with a 102 fever :-(

Craft Night

The ladies try to find new ways of getting together and one night a neighbor invited us over for craft night. I love crafts so I thought I would go.  It was lots of fun and after all was said and done, I came home with two sets of matching Christmas hair barrettes for the girls and a fun 2012 Christmas ornament- my pregnant snowmama.

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