Weekend Recap: The One with the Martian

Friday: There were brownies. Also Dinosaurs.

Saturday: My brother's birthday! We went out as a family and had dinner. I have no pictures of this because we were too busy having fun. Sometimes you just have to be in the moment and not behind your phone! We had an awesome dinner at The Smokehouse and embarrassed him by singing Happy Birthday. 

The birthday boy and his boy Archer.

Sunday: My parents offered to watch Kyra so that I could finally go see The Martian! 

I really enjoyed it but there were some parts that irked me. Hollywood did it's little number on it and I felt like some important parts were left out and some parts were made up. I won't spoil it for anyone but it wasn't as good as the book IMO. 


After the movie we were walking to go and get some food and we stopped so I could take a picture of this awesome sculpture/statue. 

Then we went and got some food and I was very amused to see they offered a doggie menu. We obviously didn't have any of our fur kids with us so we didn't get to see any of them but I still snapped a shot of the menu! Also my own awesome lunch, The Freebird Chicken Sandwich!

During lunch I started getting a headache and it was time to go and pick Kyra up from my parents but as we headed back to the car I stopped to take a picture of these creepy pumpkin people/things. 

The headache I got during lunch turned into a full blown migraine by the time we got to my parents' house. Nausea, light sensitivity, the whole nine yards. So my mom offered to keep Kyra a little longer so that I could go home and rest. My husband took off to go see his mom and I immediately got in pajamas and passed out. After a two hour nap the migraine was finally gone and my parents brought Kyra home. She and I then spent the evening cuddled up together watching Hotel Transylvania and reading her new current favorite book: Green Eggs and Ham! 

So that was our weekend! Hope you had a good one! Happy Monday.

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Friday Favorite- Today You Are 2

Good Morning Everyone, 

Today's Friday Favorites is going to be a little different. 

Today is Kyra's birthday. 

Today she is 2 years old. 

She is the light of my life. 

The heart of my being. 

She is my most favorite in the entire world.

Happy Birthday My Darling Girl.

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Weekend Update on May the Fourth

Good Morning Everyone, 

First things first, Happy May 4th, 

Now that that is out of the way, on with the update. 

Friday- Low key type day. My brother spent the day hanging out with me and then he and I and my husband played a few games and just in general chilled out. I also managed to get a lot of work done on my little garden. We've lived here for four years now but I never really messed with outside. I'm not really an "outside" type person, but my Mom and MIL gave me some plants and so I thought why not? I rather like it..now I just need some bricks or rocks for a border...

Saturday- My cousin's birthday party. It was Monster High themed but the thing that she was most excited about getting was these Shopkins things. Admittedly I am not up to date on all things 8 year old but it took me a bit by surprise just how excited she was to get these things! 

Also I find them adorable as well but basically I like anything that looks remotely kawaii. (Update: Robert thinks they are creepy.)

(This is a kawaii panda...see so cute!)

The rest of Saturday was spent being lazy because Kyra was so exhausted from the party. She napped and my husband and I spent the time watching movies/reading. It was blissfully uneventful. 


Sunday- My parents offered to keep Kyra so we could go and see Age of Ultron! 

We went to an early showing so that we could avoid the crowds and I am really glad that we did. Our theater was still full but not overwhelmingly so. 

The movie was good and really funny. Definitely had some good one-liners and the sass level was off the charts. Joss Whedon was taking me back to my Buffy days with all the quips. Loved it. Two thumbs up!

After the movie we headed to the dreaded Walmart. However I had a list and actually took the time to make a meal plan ahead of time! So not only do I have the meals for the week planned but we managed to get in and out of there in record time and actually didn't spend nearly what we normally do! I realize how good meal planning is for me and I will attempt to continue. You all remind me of this when I'm whining about it later okay? Thanks.

The whole time we were out my parents were taking Kyra out for a day of fun! I kept getting cute pictures like this! 

But when we got back to pick her up she was ready to come home and took an epically long nap the rest of the afternoon! 

Our evening was spent grilling out, watching Food Network, followed by what is turning out to be the most boring season of Game of Thrones.  (I've read all the books, I know they are trying to stretch for time but UGH so slow!)


So there you have the weekend update! How was your weekend? Did you go see any movies? Did you see Age of Ultron? Did you like it? Let me know down below!

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Mom

Good Morning Everyone, 

Today is my Mom's Birthday. 

My mom is amazing. She is strong, confident, and more than capable of taking care of anything that comes her way. She's pretty much the most awesome mom ever. She still takes care of me...even though I am 30 years old...she will still drop everything to come to my rescue. 

Because that is what Mom's do. 

Here's a list of just a few of the totally awesome things my Mom does for me. 

1) Anytime she is at the thrift store and sees a book I might like she picks it up for me. I have a whole library thanks to her. 

2) She shapes my eyebrows. Yes I am 30 and I can pluck them myself but seriously no one does them like she does. 

3) She adores Kyra and is forever spoiling her. 

4) She let me have my wedding in her back yard. Do you have any idea how stressful and crazy that must have been for her? Yet she let me do it...and it was perfect. 

5) Any clothes I need altered? She's the one that fixes them. (she's a professional tailor) 

6) She always helps me with Spring Cleaning, Deep Cleaning, Purging, Organizing, and Home Decorating. 

7) She's the person I call when I have to make a super important decision. 

8) She's the only other person that really gets what it is like to be a Mom....and that it isn't always glamorous...or even very fun. 

9) She always gives me her honest opinion. Sometimes it is brutal, but I know it is the truth. 

10) She still tells me she loves me every day. Every single day. 


Happy Birthday Mom. I love you more.

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Friday Favorites~ Mini Birthday Edition

Good Morning Everyone!


Happy Friday!

It is time for Friday Favorites and I do have a few but be warned most of them are from yesterday from Kyra's 1st birthday mini celebration. Her full birthday party is this Sunday but my parents and I took her to the aquarium yesterday and I thought I would share those pics! Here we go!

 (Kyra and her Pop Pop)

(Kyra and Mommy, also a Stingray in the background)

(Lion Fish)

 (Sea Turtle)

 (Sea Horse...he was posing for me)

(Yes that is cake shaped like a rose. Beautiful.)

(Messy Cake Face)

Additional Favorites: 

When the movie Maleficent comes out on DVD I will be having a watch party and it will look like this (well...sort of LOL).....

I need these shoes to be in my closet now.......

A vanity that every makeup addict needs.....

....This is the story of my life.....

Okay that is it all! Happy Friday to you and see you all back here Monday! I will most likely be ready to post the big recap of the birthday celebration on Tuesday because well....I predict Monday I will be exhausted! Have a great weekend!!!

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Wednesday Confessions

Good Morning Everyone!


It's Wednesday and that means it is Confession Day!!

One
This has been like the most crazy couple of weeks. Between birthdays and planning and household chores....it has just been madness. I am not kidding when I say that I will be so relieved once things calm down again....

Two
I'm just gonna go ahead and say it though some of you will have a fit, but I am OVER summer time. I hate the heat. I hate the humidity and I want my cold temps back again. Seriously, just send me to Antarctica, anything to be away from the heat....

 

Three
I kinda suck at planning things. I start to do something and then don't finish because of distractions and whatnot. This birthday planning business is tough and even though I am so excited that everything is working out and Kyra is going to have an awesome first birthday, this is exhausting. However I will be so happy to see her little face when we go to the zoo on Sunday!

 

Four
I keep meaning to work on my YouTube reviews/favorites videos but won't film until things 1. calm down and 2. I get my eye brows done. Honestly the eyebrows are the biggest issue. I have to get them done today because I do not....

Five
I love thrifty shopping. Seriously I have looked at my receipt from the K-mart like fifty times. I got eye shadow for 29 cents! I got an entire winter wardrobe for Kyra for under 15 bucks! Seriously I have been searching for other store closings because that was boss.

 

Okay some short confessions this week because I am already late for running out the door to get Kyra to story time and I am going to pick up my Mum so she can go with us. Then I have to work on the blog post for tomorrow because tomorrow is Kyra's 1st Birthday!!!!!

See you all tomorrow!!

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