Paw Patrol LIVE!

Mason LOVES Paw Patrol. The first thing he wants to do when he wakes up is watch the cartoon & again before bed. He is obsessed with the little dog Chase on there so when I saw Paw Patrol LIVE was going to be going on tour I knew I had to get tickets.

I had asked my Mama Tribe if they wanted to all take the littles to it together & they all said yes. So we all agreed to take the day off of work & make a fun day of it. I had purchased the tickets back in June & at the time it seemed like 5 months was a long time to wait but the day suddenly came & here we are!

Sadly my one Mommy friend was unable to go due to a work conflict so Dana & I ended up taking her little girl with us. We didn't tell the kids what we were doing so when Mason's little besties showed up at the house at 8am this morning he was so confused. He thought he was getting ready for school but little did he know we were going to Paw Patrol LIVE!!

The day before I had made personalized t-shirts for them with their favorite pup on the front & a big paw on the back! I ordered the decals off of Etsy & bought the t-shirts at Walmart. They turned out SO cute & the kids LOVED them!

Cheeeeese :)

We piled the kiddos in the car & told them where we were going! They really didn't understand what was going on other than they were all taking a fun car-ride together somewhere!

When we got there the place was crazy! There were kids everywhere & the energy level of our little ones was off the charts! We finally got to our seats & once we got settled in my Mommy friend Dana went to go get the kids some snacks. They each got a lemonade in a souvenir water bottle & a bag of popcorn with a souvenir fire hat.

You would not believe how much those two items cost!!! The lemonade was $15 & the popcorn was $20. She spent over $100 on lemonade & popcorn - CRAZY!!!! The kids loved their snacks during the show so I guess it was worth it but geez!

The show ended up being super cute & the kids watched the entire thing without making a peep.

 

 

At the end they had a dance party & the kids got up & were dancing all over the place with the characters! So fun & super cute to see them having so much fun!

Before we left we got a cute pic of all of us & then made the road-trip back home! It was a super fun day & the kids had a blast!



Cell Phone Dump

Cell phone pics for the month of November!!

 

Popcorn & movie night with besties!

This kid says "get out & vote"!

 

So this Mama got out & voted!!

A round of Chutes & Ladders for the 10th time & wine. Good pairing :)

That moment when you feel like you are doing something right as a parent. So proud of what my little man is thankful for....mom, dad & God.

Pancakes shaped like Mickey Mouse! YUM

Zzzzzzzzzzz - food coma!

Napping together - so sweet!

Me & Winnie

One of my Mommy besties & her little girl - love these 2 girls :)

Jingle is up to his old tricks!



Birthday & Christmas decorating

First of all, I want to give a huge shout-out today to my hubby who has begun level 43 in this game we call life :) Here's to another year filled with many memories & blessings!!

Shane's birthday always falls on the week of Thanksgiving. He was a turkey baby when he was born so every 5 years or so his birthday falls on the actual T-giving holiday. This year is was the day after. You know what happens the day after Thanksgiving??? (in my house anyways)

Decorating for Christmas!!!!

 

It usually takes me a couple of days to get everything out & put up so I always begin the Friday after the turkey holiday. The fall decorations come down & the red/green decorations go up & by Sunday it is quite festive in our house!!

 

We always start with decorating Mason's tree that goes in his room. He loves getting out all his ornaments & hanging them on his tree! Such a fun tradition!

Then we work on putting up Mama's tree! I absolutely LOVE our tree once it is decorated! It fits perfectly in front of the window in our living room, is over 9ft tall & full of white sparkly lights!

You know who else loves the tree??? Ugh Winston.

I forgot how crazy & frustrating & FAST a puppy can be. Those branches & lights are sure tempting & he tries to eat them every chance he can get! I had to remove the tree skirt because the tassels on the end were just too much for him to leave alone. It's a good thing he is cute - LOL!

You know what else happens the Friday after Thanksgiving? The Elf on the Shelf makes his appearance....

Welcome back Jingle!!! Oh how Mason has missed you & your shenanigans!

The mantle is all decorated with garland & our stockings & the front door is one big snowman which Mase loves helping me with!

 

And last but not least I absolutely LOVE putting up all the Christmas decorations on top of my kitchen cabinets!

Our house is officially holiday-ready over here & we are looking forward to everything the next several weeks bring! Happy decorating to you :)

Puppy Breath

Ever since we lost Bubba our Millie just hasn't been herself. She seems to me like she is depressed, she has been sleeping a lot more, has lost her spunk & has become real clingy. Perhaps it is due to her old age but I think it is because she really misses Bubba & his companionship.

We had tossed around the idea of when would be the best time to get another dog for awhile now & were unsure if getting one now is better or waiting until the spring would be best. Besides I just didn't think my heart was quite ready to get another dog. 

But a few weeks ago Shane had to go & show me pics of 5 week old bulldog puppies that were for sale & he talked me into going to "look" at them.

Well....you know what happens when you just LOOK, right? Especially with Bulldog puppies? It has happened to us twice before so I knew "just looking" meant we were going to end up leaving with a deposit on a puppy.

 

So we made the drive about 75 miles south of us to "see" the puppies & just as I had suspected, as soon as we saw them we knew we were going to be picking one. Bulldog puppies are the most adorable little things. Ugh just look at that sweet face...

And that puppy breath. Yep - I was suckered again. We ended up picking this little guy a few weeks ago as the newest addition to our family & he got to come home with us today. Just in time for Shane's birthday next week :)

We drove down early this morning to pick him up & Mase was SO excited to be bringing him home. He rode in my lap all the way back & actually slept the entire drive home.

When we got home we introduced him to Millie out in the backyard on neutral ground & she was super observant of him for awhile. As she watched him she slowly started to warm up to him a bit. She had to tell him who was "boss" a few times by nipping him & he learned real quick you don't mess with Millie.

By the end of the day they were becoming fast friends...

Mason was in heaven with the new puppy & wanted to sleep in his little area with him....that is until the puppy would start biting his ears or tugging on his shirt.

 

I would say our little pup is getting used to his new place & is one spoiled little guy! He has no idea how good he is going to have it here :)

 



 

Oh & we finally decided on his name....Winston :)

Turns out my heart does have room to love another one after all!