lunch with my boys

Pearson and I went to visit Santa at Northpark today.  

{more on that tomorrow} 

While we were in Dallas, we headed over to Matt's office to bring him lunch.  

The last time we went to his office was 3 months ago.  Look how much Pearson has changed!!

We brought him Chipotle again.  Pearson didn't get any Chipotle, but he did snack on Daddy's nametag for quite a while. 

 We couldn't even get him to look at the camera because all he cared about was Daddy's nametag. 

Love those chubby cheeks!!

Oh my goodness and I love those boys!! 

 Pearson checked up on some of Daddy's work while he was there too.

 As we were leaving we took a picture with the giant Christmas tree in the lobby.  It was huge!! And beautiful!!

What a fun lunch date!!

We are already looking forward to our next lunch date.....which might even be in a few weeks when we take gifts to all of his employees!

Eeeek.....I better get on that and get on Pinterest and figure out what I'm going to give them.  

Any ideas??

homemade chai tea latte

I'm not a coffee drinker and I'm not really a huge fan of hot chocolate or hot tea, so when it's cold outside that doesn't leave me too many options of warm drinks to make at home.  Last night I decided to try my hand a homemade chai tea latte.

It's no Starbuck's or Shoemaker & Hardt Chai Tea Latte, but it was pretty good!!

 You'll need....

milk

chai tea

splenda

ground nutmeg

cinnamon

Reddi Whip

And of course you'll need a cute mug!!

Boil the milk.  I boiled 2 cups to make a large latte for me and Matt to share!

For every cup of milk, use one tea bag.  

 Pour the boiling milk over the tea bags, cover with foil and let it steep for a few minutes.  Squeeze the tea bags to get all the yummy chai flavor in the milk.  

Add your desired amount of Spenda, top with whip cream and sprinkle with a little bit of ground nutmeg and cinnamon.  

  Stir it all up.  

 And enjoy!!

sitter upper

We have an official "sitter upper" on our hands. 

 He's been doing the tripod sit really well for quite some time now.

But we would still sit behind him because he would tump over easily. 

 Today I let him sit on his own while I got the camera out. 

He did great!! He only fell backwards a few times.   

 He can look around an watch Izzie and not tump over.

And he can play with all of his toys without falling over. 

 We are so proud of our little sitter upper!!

I'm excited about the new world that has opened up for Pearson.   

But sweet Pearson, Mommy just wants you to sit there.  I don't want you crawling around any time soon!!

meal planning monday

Monday: Fried Rice & Egg Rolls

Tuesday: Chicken Spaghetti, Fresh Veggies & Salad

Wednesday: Talapia w/ Shrimp Bayou Sauce

Thursday: ABF Christmas Party

Friday: Cranberry Stuffed Chicken, Fresh Veggies, Rolls & Salad

Saturday Breakfast: Cinnamon Rolls

Saturday Lunch: Chick-fil-A

Saturday Dinner: Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

Sunday Lunch: Chicken Sandwiches & Chips

Sunday Dinner: Pizza

3rd annual Christmas date

The past two years we have gone to dinner and looked at Christmas lights with The Hoopers.  

Last night Matt and I dropped the little man off at Lolly & Pops and we headed to Addison for our 3rd annual Christmas date with the Hoopers.  We went and ate some delicious Mexican food at Manny's. Everyone had been except for me.  I loved it.  I would totally go again!!

After dinner we stopped at Starbuck's to get a drink.  I got my normal Winter drink, a Vanilla Creme with Peppermint!! Mmmmmm it just tastes like Christmas.

After we got our drinks we drove all over Preston Hollow & Highland Park.  I don't know if I enjoy looking at the houses or the Christmas lights more.  The houses down there are just gorgeous.  I decided this year that my favorite Christmas lights are the ones on trees where they branches are completely covered.  I love it!!

We had such a good time on our double date.  We didn't even get home until midnight!!

 Looking forward to the 4th annual Christmas date with the Hoopers!!

And next year Tammy, WE MUST TAKE SOME PICTURES!!!

and the winner is......

The lucky winner of the Tried and True Designs Onesie is......

Little Harrison @ Seitz's Stories

Kylie- E-mail me @ katymlink {at} gmail {dot} com and we can figure out how to meet up so you can get our cute little Rudolph onesie for Harrison.

**Thanks to everyone for entering this giveaway.  Remember if you didn't win, you can always check out my Mom's Etsy Shop and order a cute Christmas onesie for your little one!!

And here's the proof.....

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iPhone rewind {november}

Here's what we've been up to this month according to my iPhone!!

Who needs food when you can just eat your Bumbo!!

Pearson LOVES when Daddy gets home!!

Sweet chubby cheeks.  He's out!

Mmmmmm.....I think I'll have some toes for snack!!

"But Mommy, I'm to cute to take a nap!"

Socks taste better than you would think!

Learning how to do the "tripod" sit.

Pearson got stuck under the coffe table while playing on his mat. 

Now that is a sleepy baby. 

Oh that smile!! I just love it!

Pearson is all about eating his fingers.  Doesn't matter which one, any will do. 

He loves sucking on a wash cloth during his bath time. 

We tried the high chair out for size and he played for quite a while in it. 

Izzie was close by waiting for crumbs.  She knows what's coming!!

Oh my goodness....when did my baby get so big?

Pearson's early Christmas present.  The Little People Nativity Scene.

Seriously, what else are they going to come up with for babies. 

I love his little cheeks and lips when he sleeps. 

I can't believe my husband wants this for Christmas.

Naptime in the car.

I made some homemade babyfood for Pearson to eat next month!

My little helper in the kitchen.

He's getting the hang of eating his rice cereal.

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This video was shown to me a few months ago at a Leadership meeting at church.  I thought it was pretty neat because it's so easy to relate to because Social Networking is such a huge part of our lives now.  Take 5 minutes out of your day and watch this video.  It give me chills every time I watch it.  

I follow. Do you?