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October 29, 2015

Fall Bucket List Check In

October 29, 2015

I can’t believe how Fall is flying by! Before you know it we will be “Decking them Halls and all that stuff”(Excuse my Peanuts reference!) Anyway since Halloween is this weekend and in my mind Fall is wrapping up and Christmas carols are turning on! (Okay who am I kidding the Christmas carols have been on for a while now!) I thought now was as good a time as any to do our first Fall Bucket List check in! 

Visit the Pumpkin Patch 
We already went once with out buddy Kaysan from Playgroup, but weather permitted will be going again on Friday! 
Go to the Balloon Festival 

Paint Pumpkins
We have yet to carve one, but hopefully will get to that this weekend! We have done our share of pumpkin painting

Watch It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
Remember, even Puppy dressed for the occasion though Hallie wouldn’t keep the hat on!

 Read a Thriller
I am actually on my 2nd and it’s even better than the first!

I read this earlier in the month…it was pretty good…maybe a 3 1/2 or 4 
I am currently reading this and it is “Gone Girl” good I am hanging on every word and don’t ever want to put it down!

Make Soup

We have more soup on the way, but we have indulged in a few…my favorite of course beer cheese!

Playgroup Crafts
More to come of course! We were supposed to do one yesterday, and got sidetracked letting the kids play outside since it was such a nice day! But we did make Pumpkin Spice Playdough!

Bake Cookies
I have definitely done my share of that! Here have been my 2 faves this year, Oatmeal raisin and Monster sugar cookies… though I have also made some Pumpkin Chocolate Chip!

Decorate for Fall
Or really just Halloween…pretty soon the tree goes up! I know, I know! I am crazy!

Only 3 more things left on our list!! What have y’all been up to?!
<3 Kelly


October 27, 2015

Happy Birthday Tiny Man

October 27, 2015

Today is my nephew’s birthday! Today my tiny man turns 9! I can’t believe that 9 years ago I became an Aunt! Happy Birthday Matthew! We love you!

Happy 9th Birthday Buddy!
-Auntie Kelly

October 26, 2015

Countdown to Halloween Week 4

October 26, 2015

I can’t believe how close we are to Halloween! The Fall weather has finally come to Dallas and seems to be sticking around and things are getting pretty festive up in here! 

We finally took a trip to the Pumpkin Patch this week! We went with Hallie’s friend Kaysan and his Mommy Amy and had a blast! The kids Ran around looking (and trying to pick up all of the pumpkins, went on a “hayride”, played in the petting zoo and went through a haystack maze! They loved it! 

I love this photo! It looks like Hal is telling Kaysan “come on!”

Hallie was running around screaming “Baaaa!” at all of the goats and sheep…the sheep were pretty antisocial though

Later this week Mommy’s Girls came over for a little PLL Halloween Party! We made Halloween treats and watched Halloween Pretty Little Liars episodes!

Excuse the stack of mail! Monster cookies made another appearance! 

Witches Brooms
Jack-O-Lantern Quesadillas 

Mummy Dogs!

Of course the week wasn’t complete without some Halloween Reading and Crafting!

Hallie colored in this Halloween book at her Great Aunt and Uncles birthday party!
At Memi’s house, Hallie was treated with more glow sticks and this great book!
Memi also did reading time which was so fun for Hal!

We have had a great week, but there is plenty of Halloween fun on the way, including the big costume Unveiling! Thanks for stopping by to see all the fun we’ve been having! Grab our button and link up below!

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We can’t wait to see what you have been up to! While you are at it, make sure to check out my co-hosts pages! (Sweet Turtle Soup, Tickled Pink, Chason’ Mason and the Joni Journey) They’ve been having lots of fun too!

<3 Kelly

An InLinkz Link-up

October 23, 2015

Videos

October 23, 2015

There is only so much sweetness a picture can capture! Today I thought I would share some of my recent favorite videos of little Hal! I have been wanting to do it for a while and FINALLY got the chance to upload them to Youtube so you too can hear her sweet little voice!! Enjoy!

“Here You Go and Elephant Sounds”
“Peek-a-boo Hard Hat”
“Little Mommy”

                                        

“A few more animal sounds” 
                                                                                                                                                                                                            
<3 Kelly

October 22, 2015

Photo Dump

October 22, 2015

All the photos that I haven’t shared from recently, coming at you!

This kid is fearless! She climbs up and slides down all by herself!
Carters Lace Tunic/ Carters Floral Leggings

Reading with Cleo
Snuggling Nana

Loves being Hello Kitty
Carters Halloween Tee/ Polka dot Leggings/ Sparkly skirt similar here
Loves storytime bubbles!
Carters Plaid Tunic
First ever Painted toes! Hal loves them too! She will hold up her foot and exclaim “PRETTY!”
Hard hat party favor! This kid loves it! 
Snuggle Bug!

 Hope everyone is having a great week!
<3 Kelly

October 21, 2015

Those Friends

October 21, 2015

You know those Friends that you meet and have an instant connection with.  Those friends that you just know will be in your life forever.  When I met Sindi, I just knew that we would stay lifelong friends.  Like any friendship of course it’s had it’s trials…moving back home to Dallas just after meeting her in Houston didn’t make it the easiest friendship to keep up with, but thankfully with cellphones, facebook and husbands who don’t mind taking trips every now and then we have done our best to keep in touch!

Over the weekend, Sindi and her husband Justin celebrated their wedding anniversary here in Dallas, and it was so much fun catching up with them over brunch!

Hallie LOVES Mrs. Sindi
Joyce, Sindi and  I always take a stair-step picture! So fun!

We all had a great time catching up! Can’t wait to do it again soon! If you want to keep up with Sindi, check out her blog here!

<3 Kelly

October 19, 2015

Countdown to Halloween Week 3!

October 19, 2015

I seriously cannot believe we are already sharing the fun we had on week 3! October is just flying by, and before you know it I will finally be sharing Trick-or-Treat photos! Our costumes are FINALLY done! I just can’t wait to share them!

This week, we were all mostly on the mend, and we were able to have a lot of fun!

What we’ve been reading:

Happy Halloween Mittens/The House that Witchy Built/ Pumpkin faces
We borrowed more Halloween themed books from the library, and all 3 were a hit! Hallie loves anything with Animals, so the Mittens book was definitely a fave. She loved how Pumpkin Faces Glows in the dark and The House that Witchy Built was so fun because it is interactive and fun! 

Mommy is also done with her first thriller of the month, In the Blood, and on to #2, The Good Girl! 
Recipe’s we’ve tried:
I put a spin on this Bread Pudding recipe and used Pumpkin Bread! It was delicious! I think I ate the whole dish by myself! 

I also made these fun Monster Sugar Cookies for a Pumpkin Painting Play date! I just made my Mother in Law’s sugar cookies, dyed some vanilla frosting purple and green and placed candy eyeballs on top to create cute monsters! 


Halloween Playtime:
Hallie scored these Little People Halloween friends while on a shopping trip! They have a bunch, but of course Hal chose the one with the Puppy!

We were able to make a new footprint ghost this week too! I can’t get over how much my peanut has grown in 1 year!

Fun Fall Outings:


My sweet friend Parisa put together a fun Pumpkin Painting Playdate, which Hallie and I were thrilled to attend, Monster Cookies in hand! We painted a little kitty on our Pumpkin, and Hal had so much fun running around with all of the other kids!

Hallie couldn’t stop Meowing at our Pumpkin!

We were also pleased to attend our friends Matt and Olivia’s Baby shower/Oktoberfest Party! The food was delish and it was so much fun! We couldn’t be happier for them!

Among those delicious treats were the VERY BEST Pumpkin Whoopie Pies I have ever tasted…okay maybe the only ones I have ever tasted, but Hats off to Olivia! She’s such a good chef!
Happy Mommy and Daddy!
Hanging with Mr. Jay
 Old friends!
We had a great week and we hope you did too! Grab our button and link up with us below! 
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We can’t wait to see what you have been up to! While you are at it, make sure to check out my co-hosts pages! (Sweet Turtle Soup, Tickled Pink, Chason’ Mason and the Joni Journey) They’ve been having lots of fun too!
<3 Kelly
An InLinkz Link-up

October 15, 2015

Currently October

October 15, 2015

Good morning friends! I hope everyone is having a great week! SIckness isn’t done plaguing out house unfortunately and is just bouncing from person to person! Ugh! I hope we are rid of this soon! 
Anyway aside from 2 colds and one icky flu we here’s what’s going down at the Mock House.  
Reading:
I am currently reading my first Thriller of October.  In the Blood! It’s FANTASTIC! If you liked Gone Girl, you’ll love this! It’s one of those psychological thriller’s that keep you on your toes! Another Goodread find.  Have y’all checked out Goodreads yet?!

Watching: Loving all my Fall shows! Dancing with the Stars, Project Runway, Big Bang Theory! Ah! Big Bang has been SOOO good! 

Working on: All kinds of fun Halloween and Fall things! Crafts and planning outings! Then before you know it i’ll be getting ready for Christmas!  

Looking Forward to:  Our upcoming trip to New Orleans and of course Halloween and the rest of the Holidays! Any guesses on what Hallie is going to be this year!? (Friends and Family…shh!) 

Loving: For Mommy: I always see things I love, but I never end up buying! Hallie is so much more fun to shop for! Regardless, these are the TOMS I currently have my eye on! Perfect for a Nanny, don’t you think? 


For Hallie: I am STILL dying over the No Place Like Home Moccs from Freshly Picked! 
Also I LOVE the whole Olivia for Gymboree line! Have you seen it?! 
Anyway, Hope everyone is doing well! It’s ALMOST FRIDAY!!!
<3 Kelly

October 14, 2015

What We Wore Wednesday

October 14, 2015

One of the reasons I LOVE having a little girl is that I can put together cute matching outfits! When we were gifted these adorable Mommy and Me scarves from a dear friend in our playgroup, I couldn’t wait to put together matching ensembles!


Baby: Chambray Shirt/Leggings/Scarf/Moccasins
Mommy: Chambray Shirt (Last season gap similar here) /Jeans/Scarf 

And of course I am going to bore you with more pictures of little Miss


Do you ever match your little?
<3 Kelly

October 13, 2015

Bubble Bath Paint

October 13, 2015

Yesterday I shared that over the weekend Hallie had her very first Bubble Bath painting experience! The recipe was SOOO easy I just HAD to share it! 

Ingredients
Your favorite clear tear free soap (1 Cup)
4 TBS Corn Starch
Food Coloring

In a bowl Mix together the soap and cornstarch.  Next separate mixture into small Tupperware for easy storage. (One for each color) Drop only a couple drops of food coloring into each container and mix well!

I made 2 colors! Slime Green and Purple People Eater Purple

Spoon a drop of each color onto a color pallet and hand the kids a paint brush and let them paint the bathtub walls, their toys, themselves! It was easy to clean up and didn’t stain with only a few drops of food coloring!
Enjoy!

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Hi! I am Kelly. Wife to Christopher, Mother to Hallie Anne, and Baby Girl Elise Claire and Puppy Momma to our sweet Aussie Stella. I am a lover of all things Holiday. I live on coffee, carbs and crafts, and when I am not home, I am either perusing Target or belting Journey songs in my car!! Thanks for coming along for the ride!

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