Top 10

Top 10 for the Week:

10.  JC Penney Pics.  We had our annual (this is the 3rd year) Fall Family pictures done at JC Penney this past weekend.  We rocked it!  Totally!  It was easy, quick, and painless.  My favorite.  Can't wait to get them back in a few weeks!

9.  ER with Clay.  I feel like this was years ago, but it was just over a week.  Clay fell at Jay's Grandpa's house and hit his head on a rock.  We contemplated taking him to the ER and then I finally just decided to.  He was great.  Two hours and some glue and he was back to his normal self.  He worries me.

8.  Microwave?  It's still downstairs.  And honestly, we haven't missed it in the least.  I've been using our Keurig more for hot water and the oven for warming things up.  But we don't miss it at all:o)

7.  Mal's Happy Place.  Dance.  She loves it.  I love the look on her face.  How excited she gets to go in.  Her smiles and laughter while she's dancing.  It's definitely her happy place.  And she tries to relive it here---at home with dance parties.  But it's not quite the same.  Probably because of Sir Clayton too though!

6.  Instagram.  Love Instagram.  Love how I can quickly make a collage or alter a picture to look cool.  Now if only I did something with these!  I'm working on a HUGE project right now dealing with our digital pictures.  Here's to hoping I make it through!  Ha!

5.  Shopping Alone.  Always such a pleasure to shop alone without the kids.  I really enjoy my Thursdays out alone.  It's so rejuvenating and calming. 

4.  Bounce Land.  Woke up Tuesday morning and decided to head to Bounce Land!  The kids loved it!  They were both a little cautious at first...freaking out about going up and down the slides.  But after some time, they both couldn't stop.  Looking forward to doing again soon.

3.  Clayisms.  Oh Clay.  Mr. Climber.  Jay caught him climbing up on top of our upright freezer this week.  He even videoed it!  I was SHOCKED.  Watching him put his little toes on the file cabinet's handle and then eventually pulling himself onto of the freezer--freaked me out.  He was also caught hanging from our top shelf in our refrigerator.  I think some kids are just more prone to climbing.  Right?!?!  I really feel he's trying more with his sentences and words.  He wants SO badly to be able to communicate with us.  I feel his pain.  Someday. 

2.  Malloryisms.  Mal was extremely tired this past week and now I know why--COLD.  BUT even though she was tired...I saw a few glimpses of herself coming out.  Thank goodness!  I was worried that my old Mal was replaced.  Just seems she needed some time off:o)  I've changed up our weekly routine a bit.  Instead of going grocery shopping with Clay during the week while Mal is at school, I've decided to go with Mal after dance.  HUGE difference.  SO much easier...and I get a little more one on one time with my gal.  Who is growing up so fast.  Her vocabulary and thinking process amazes me every day.  Never grow up.

1.  Gene's Pumpkin Patch.  Made our annual trip to Gene's Pumpkin Patch.  Clay was hilarious--putting pumpkin after pumpkin in our wagon.  And Jay continued to take them out.  Mal found hers right away--one of the biggest ones.  Clay picked a small one that we didn't realize has a big bruise on it.  It is so fun watching them take it all in.  I LOVE holidays.

Well, it's Wednesday...
And I'm late.
But I'm done for the week.

And leaving for Atlanta tomorrow!
Kidless!
Four days! 
Nervous.
And excited.

Have a great rest of the week!!

Until next week,
Mrs. Newell