I can't believe it has been 11 days since I last found the time to write, and technically, I don't have time to write right now even, but I want to remember yesterday forever... So I am going to blog about it!
In fact, lets just start at Thanksgiving, because that too was a wonderful day. It was filled with lots and lots of good friends and tons of delicious food! We slept in that day and started with a cute little Dylan waking us up asking us what today was. We then went on to explain how today was Thanksgiving! I had been teaching him all about it since Halloween and now the day of eating with friends and family and giving thanks was finally here. We started the morning with coffee and Christmas music, followed by lots and lots of dancing! Showers were taken and clothes were put on and it was time to fix the salad and head to Veronica & Darryl's wonderful home. On the way to their home I had Rafal stop at the store so that I could get her a bouquet of rose's to thank her for her lovely hospitality, and to my surprise she absolutely loved them! If I knew that by spending a few extra dollars a week I could make someone as happy as I felt she had become, well, I would buy everyone flowers all of the time! Her smile was priceless, I am so blessed shes my fairy best friend! The whole day was filled with wonderful people and even more smiling faces.
Above is a lovely family picture, oh and Dylan! He is part of their family by default, you want Sara and Rafal? Well that comes with a little side of Dylan.. [hehe] From left to right up there is Caleb, Maria, Darryl, Dylan, Veronica, and Jacob. Veronica's two boys are growing up so fast, they have only been apart of our lives since about Spring 2010, and even since then they have grown up!
Dylan found a bunch or oranges in the ground under the orange tree in their front yard, and he was loving it! They were balls to play with from God, not the store. The men folk kept throwing them across the street, see the dumpster in the background? Rafal only made one, but tried at least 20 times! [haha]
Darryl and his bunny fingers! He is so silly! These are my best friends, seriously. I love Rafal, Darryl and Veronica so much for being such a happy part of my life, I can't imagine where I would be today, had I never met them.
So we spent most of the day at Veronica's beautiful home, which she had festively decorated to fit the Thanksgiving theme! She had made beautiful creations from dollar tree finds, she is amazing! There was so much food, and we all ate until we were stuffed. Rafal, Dylan and I ran home to meet up with Dylan's Nana and Papa for about an hour. They brought by the cookie ingredients, for the cookies I am making for my little brother Hank in the Navy <3 Dylan wanted to watch some footage from Christmas 2010, so we put that on while the Grandparents were here and that was lovely! After Nana & Papa headed on their way we went back to Veronica's for dessert! Let's just say..
Now that it is lit they started adding the ornaments, one at a time... which was funny. Dylan had the whole bottom row decorated 4 ornaments deep! We had to rearrange a little!
We really have to get a fancy tree skirt now, she's naked and you can see all her.. insides! [haha] Dylan did such a great job putting on the ornaments.
What a wonderful moment for any mommy... watching her two favorite people in the whole world decorate her most favorite Christmas tree in the whole world. As they decorated I cooked dinner and smiled the whole time.
And here she is, Christmas Tree 2011, isn't she lovely?? The most beautiful tree I have ever seen, seriously. It is perfectly tall for our space and perfectly wide enough to fit in the small corner. It is just magical.
After the tree was up and Dylan had a bath and went to bed, Rafal & I started baking cookies. Last night was by far the most romantic and silly night I have ever had with Rafal. I love him so much! With our Justin Beiber Holiday Pandora station on in the background we got to mixing and pouring and and and... making a mess! We slow danced and snuggled in our PJs in the kitchen while the first batch was in the oven. My cheeks were hurting I was smiling so big. We just held each other and kissed, and it was a perfect evening. After about an hour of baking we put everything away, and I am finishing up the cookies this morning. After baking we watched a lovely movie in bed and snuggled before finally falling asleep at about 2am.
Yesterday couldn't have been a more perfect day. I think that every day should be just as lovely. Kissing in parking lots is romantic, but kissing barefoot in your own kitchen with Christmas music playing and the smell of cookies filling the air is priceless. I am so blessed.
In fact, lets just start at Thanksgiving, because that too was a wonderful day. It was filled with lots and lots of good friends and tons of delicious food! We slept in that day and started with a cute little Dylan waking us up asking us what today was. We then went on to explain how today was Thanksgiving! I had been teaching him all about it since Halloween and now the day of eating with friends and family and giving thanks was finally here. We started the morning with coffee and Christmas music, followed by lots and lots of dancing! Showers were taken and clothes were put on and it was time to fix the salad and head to Veronica & Darryl's wonderful home. On the way to their home I had Rafal stop at the store so that I could get her a bouquet of rose's to thank her for her lovely hospitality, and to my surprise she absolutely loved them! If I knew that by spending a few extra dollars a week I could make someone as happy as I felt she had become, well, I would buy everyone flowers all of the time! Her smile was priceless, I am so blessed shes my fairy best friend! The whole day was filled with wonderful people and even more smiling faces.
Dylan found a bunch or oranges in the ground under the orange tree in their front yard, and he was loving it! They were balls to play with from God, not the store. The men folk kept throwing them across the street, see the dumpster in the background? Rafal only made one, but tried at least 20 times! [haha]
So we spent most of the day at Veronica's beautiful home, which she had festively decorated to fit the Thanksgiving theme! She had made beautiful creations from dollar tree finds, she is amazing! There was so much food, and we all ate until we were stuffed. Rafal, Dylan and I ran home to meet up with Dylan's Nana and Papa for about an hour. They brought by the cookie ingredients, for the cookies I am making for my little brother Hank in the Navy <3 Dylan wanted to watch some footage from Christmas 2010, so we put that on while the Grandparents were here and that was lovely! After Nana & Papa headed on their way we went back to Veronica's for dessert! Let's just say..
...it was delicious!
Yesterday, Friday, started with Rafal working, we were all so bummed that he had to be at work on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Dylan and I didn't get much sleep the night before, so we slept in until about 11am. Within minutes of waking up I got a message from Rafal saying he had 3 short bookshelves and did I want them or not. Do I want them?? Of course I want them!! So, I looked around the room, wondering where I could fit them and I realized something... I could make a built in behind our sofa along our red wall. I prayed they would fit there and messaged Rafal back saying to bring them. Then, I got to work on moving my computer desk and all my school stuff to my bedroom, to make room for the Christmas tree we get every year on Black Friday.
[Last year, we won't go in to too much detail, but let's just say... Rafal and I were having an "off" month, and weren't exactly getting along, so buying the tree last year didnt happen exactly as planned LOL]
So I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned some more. Then "beep", my computer buzzed and I knew Rafal had sent me another message. He said "I got you a table, but no chairs, its in crummy shape, but its a table!" and I knew instantly it was my dream table. Boy, was I ever right!! I dreamed of this table for months, just kept on visualizing, and here it is! It is a fabulous drop-sides pedestal table! The pedestal is a worn out white and the top is a beautiful honey wood! It is more than I could've wished for! When he got home I couldn't stop smiling! I have a dining table!!! Not to mention, God listened to my prayers and those short book shelves? Well they fit perfectly behind the couch along that wall, almost as though they were meant for that spot all along! Our home is becoming so beautiful! We are thrilled at the idea of eventually buying a home and moving all of this into it! How fabulous that will be!
SO-
After Rafal got home, we decided to go get a Christmas tree!! So Dylan and I got dressed and we headed on our way. But, we got side tracked at the most amazing thrift store we've ever been too. Because on Black Friday, everything in their whole store was half off! We got some amazing finds!! Spent $38 and made out like bandits! I even sucked it up and looked for bigger jean sizes... I don't feel like I look like I wear a size 9??? I am still so thin in the waste, but my thighs and butt just keep growing! I blame Rafal on a weekly basis, he likes big booty women and before him, I never had a booty, its like how I manifest a table, he manifests a booty on his woman! Grr! [haha] Once we left the thrift store we were back on the road for a tree. We stopped at a random tree tent and were blown away by the expensive prices! $72 for a 6" Douglas Fir?? Ok, thats great it was cut down yesterday, but $72, really? No way! We always get our trees for about $25 at Lowes! So, off we went in search of our tree, next we stopped at Home Depot and found our lovely lovely tree. She cost us $33, which was more than Rafal wanted to spend, but isn't she lovely?
This is my men cutting off the wrapping on the tree after they got it standing up perfectly straight, and yes that's Charlie Brown on the TV!!
We really have to get a fancy tree skirt now, she's naked and you can see all her.. insides! [haha] Dylan did such a great job putting on the ornaments.
What a wonderful moment for any mommy... watching her two favorite people in the whole world decorate her most favorite Christmas tree in the whole world. As they decorated I cooked dinner and smiled the whole time.
And here she is, Christmas Tree 2011, isn't she lovely?? The most beautiful tree I have ever seen, seriously. It is perfectly tall for our space and perfectly wide enough to fit in the small corner. It is just magical.
After the tree was up and Dylan had a bath and went to bed, Rafal & I started baking cookies. Last night was by far the most romantic and silly night I have ever had with Rafal. I love him so much! With our Justin Beiber Holiday Pandora station on in the background we got to mixing and pouring and and and... making a mess! We slow danced and snuggled in our PJs in the kitchen while the first batch was in the oven. My cheeks were hurting I was smiling so big. We just held each other and kissed, and it was a perfect evening. After about an hour of baking we put everything away, and I am finishing up the cookies this morning. After baking we watched a lovely movie in bed and snuggled before finally falling asleep at about 2am.
Yesterday couldn't have been a more perfect day. I think that every day should be just as lovely. Kissing in parking lots is romantic, but kissing barefoot in your own kitchen with Christmas music playing and the smell of cookies filling the air is priceless. I am so blessed.
