9 days and counting!

9 days to what you might ask?? Why ONLY the kickoff of the most wonderful time of year! Thats right, October 1st is the beginning of all that is wonderful! Fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving... Christmas....parties, shopping, decorating...I cant get enough of it all!

This year is going to be jammed pack with tons of fun stuff to do and I can not wait! I'm sure most of you dont really care what plans we have going on, but I will share with you none-the-less because Im obsessed with planning and To-DO Lists:)

First things First...Zoo visit to see the grand opening of the Teton Trek! Heres a sneak pic of it, but you can check out the Memphis Zoo website for more info! Its going to be amazing..wolves, grizzly bears... the works!

Speaking of the zoo, we'll also be making an appearance to Zoo Boo this year! I can't wait for Halloween this year! Usually I'm not much of a fan, but now that I have sweet little P, I'm so ready!




I totally stole this idea from Kellys Korner, but I dont care! I knew Pres had to be an animal...she LOVES animals! But I wanted something cute and girly..so when I saw this pic, I had to order it! She looks so stinkin cute in it!

Then of course....my date with Edward, I mean my ladies and New Moon! Haha!

A little Thanksgiving.....

Then off to decorate for Christmas! Here are a few pics of my tree and mantle from last year!

Then starts the Christmas festivities!! First weekend of December I'm having a Christmas Party for a few of my close friends that meet for a dinner club each month! Then the second weekend, we will be heading to Nashville!

First stop, The Conners! These guys were our neighbors before they abandoned us and move to Nashville. We'll be visiting with them Friday night and having our annual Christmas get-together! I miss them and my furry niece, Maddie, and nephews Tank and Oakley!

Next stop...Franklin, TN for the "Dickens of a Christmas" experience! Ive always wanted to go but something always comes up! Franklin is this precious town near Nashville and Ive always wanted to see it at Christmas time! They actually take one weekend and dress up for the Dickens Celebration! How neat is that?!

We'll be experiencing this with one of my best friends LA, and her sweet hubby Jason...who have also abandoned us and moved to Nashville. I'm seeing a trend here!

And then of course their beautiful son, Lawson...aka Presleys boyfriend:)

And last but not least, we'll be spending the remainder of the trip with Clintons brother, David, and his sweet family!

OH! And my sister and her fiance, Geoff, are also coming in town the weekend before Christmas! I'm so ecstatic to see them!!!

It doesnt get much better than spending the holidays with friends and family!

Hooked on You!

I'm so excited! I just ordered the cutest beanie for Pres this fall!

I discovered this website via Kellys Korner. She has a link on her page because the lady had sent little Harper a hat when she was in the hospital. Well of course I checked out the link, and LOVED her stuff! I've been waiting anxiously to order one, and now that fall is around the corner, I went for it! Plus, any chance that I can help out the "little man," I'm all for it!

Below is the style that I ordered (courtesy of Hooked On You Hats), only it will be navy blue with a hot pink flower. This of course matches the cute little navy pea coat I got from baby gap!! So go check out Hooked On You Hats...super cute!!

And here is one of her MANY coats I've gotten for her! Its designed like a pea coat, but its 100% cotton...so sweet and soft! I think the navy blue beanie and pink flower will look just precious...plus it will match a few of her other coats as well :)

Sweet Memories

Its been a while since Ive uploaded some pics, so here ya go! Just a few pictures from the past month :)

And these are a few of my favorite things!

Its Friday...I'm bored...I dont want to be at work....so I'm copying one of my favorite ladies blog :) Here are a few of my favorite things that I couldnt...or would rather not...live without!

My oh-s0-comfy high thread count sheets! Clinton use to tease me really bad about this, but now he's totally thankful of my obsession!

Here are a few of my favorite "beauty" products...Chanel Chance perfume, my CHI....dont know what in the world I did before it...and Gleam eyeshadow my Mac.

And could I really do a post about my favorite things and not include Rob Pattinson and the Twilight series? Nope...I couldnt.

My North Face fleece! It always makes me anxious for fall!

And speaking of fall...Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin from Bath and Body Works is A-mazing! Id burn it year round if Clinton would let me!

And since we're on seasons, I can't pass up a chance to recognize Christmas which is my all time favorite thing ever!!! This is not a pic of my house, I found it on google. But I love the simpleness of this picture....reminds me of my childhood Christmas's.

Well, thats about all! Happy Friday everyone!!

I HEART EDWARD

So Ive finally gotten around to reading Twilight and New Moon and all I have to say is .....I LOVE EDWARD!

Seriously I dont think I have ever read or seen anything this amazing in my life!!! I wont go into much detail for those of you that haven't read it, but I had a hard time getting through New Moon due to Edwards absence, but the ending made it worth the wait! I seriously think I could go on for days about all the amazing things about him and his love for Bella, but I wont :)

So for all of you skeptics out there, please give it a shot...I promise you wont be disappointed. I thought everyone was crazy with this whole "Twilight obsession." And I really had no desire to read them due to the story line....I just dont do well with fictional stories. But oh.my.gosh...have I ever been so wrong in all my life!!! So please...just put aside all your doubts, skepticism, and give it a whirl...you'll be glad you did!

Now just a few pics to make you smile...I mean, how can you not?!

Please explain

Sorry for the small pic, but this was the best I could do.

Did I not get the memo about this being the new trend or something? I saw THREE cars with this license plate on the front of their vehicle this morning...all within a 15 minute span! Now granted, one of them I pass almost every morning on the way to the babysitter, but the other two were new additions. And I really dont want to offend anyone, so I'm sorry if I do, but I just dont get the whole airbrushed license plate thing...with wolves especially! While Im on that topic, I dont get the whole black tshirt with pics of wolves and Indian feathers either, but I'll save that for another day. Anyways, if there is a meaning behind all of these, please fill me in!

Honest Scrap!

One of my very best friends, Go East Memphis Mama, has tagged me in the Honest Scrap award! Thanks LA!

Here's the rules....I tell you 10 things about me (honestly) and then pass on the award to 10 fabulous people.

1. I do not like to read but I really wish that I did. There are so many amazing books (so I hear hah) that I would love to read but I just dont have the desire to spend my time that way.

2. Speaking of books, I'm probably the last person alive that hasnt read the Twilight series who actually WANTS too! Candice got me Twilight for my bday 2 months ago and Ive just started reading it. I LOVE it, but have so little time to read it...only about 1/3 of the way through.

3. I have struggled with my weight my whole life, but more so in the last 5 years. I'm totally missing that gene that everyone else seems to have these days to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. I hate this about myself more than anything else. I secretly desire to be in good enough shape one day to be an avid runner who does it just because they love to.

4. My husband and I were best friends before we started dating. I actually told my friend in 11th grade that I would marry someone just like him one day...little did I know that I would get the real deal :)

5. Everyone over the age of 40 thinks we named our daughter Presley because we love Elvis and live in Memphis...totally not true.

6. I often think about how I would love to be someone that loved to read, go to art galleries, museums, be more care free, and live a very eclectic lifestyle...you know, the midtown kinda person haha....with Clinton and Presley of course! And NO, I wouldnt change my life for anything in the world, this is all relative.

7. Im going back to school for early childhood education. I went to college for 2 years after high school and then stopped because I had no idea what I wanted to do. Six years later I realized that it was no longer an option, but a necessity.

8. Somehow I manage to do more now than I did before I had Presley. Since she came along, I have gone back to school (while working 40 hrs a week) and managed to pick up many hobbies. So all these people that act like they have no time for anything once they have a family, I just dont buy it. Sorry!

9. I can count one one hand how many cd's or dvds I've bought for myself in the last 10 years. I just cant justify spending money on things like that...but I wish I did!

10. I LOVE to decorate, craft, paint, etc! I painted our last house so many times that Clinton told everyone we were losing square footage! FYI...I'm in the process of redecorating our entire house as we speak. What can I say, I have an addiction!

So there ya go! Have a good Monday :)