Weekend Fun!

We had a great weekend full of a lot of special people and Christmas traditions.  On Friday, we got to celebrate Matt's 38th birthday.  We went to Chubby Trout for dinner and came home to open presents.  We are so thankful for such a wonderful role model and a dad who loves spending time with his kids.

 On Saturday, we headed to Eby Pines to pick out our tree.  After Christmas last year, we got a fake tree for a steal of a deal.  That tree went down in the basement so we could still put up a real tree upstairs!

I think this is it!

 We HAD to wait until Santa arrived at the tree farm so the kids could tell him their wish list for the year.  It was really nice because there was no one in line and he spent a lot of time with each kid asking them questions.

 On Sunday, we decorated our tree.  The kids were ALL ABOUT helping this year and after I did the lights, they basically put on all of the ornaments themselves.

 One of the best parts of the holiday is our elf, "Tricky".  The kids absolutely love finding him each day.  I think Emerson has written him 5-6 notes in the 6 days he's been with us this year.  He likes "elf food".

 On Tricky's first visit, he brought us a gingerbread village to decorate.  It was A LOT to do.  The kids are getting old enough that they did almost all of it themselves.  Matt put the houses together (I did 1 1/2 and got too frustrated with it!!) on Saturday.  Then we decorated them Sunday afternoon.

What a good looking village!
We are really enjoying this season with the kids, trying the make the most of everyday while keeping them focused on the real reason for our celebration.  Landon wanted to write Christ and C.B. (Christ's birthday) on his houses.  Hopefully they're getting the message. :)

Thanksgiving Weekend

This year, with Nate's house in Evansville, we decided to go down to see him over Thanksgiving weekend.  We had Wednesday -Sunday off, so that was a good long time to do a 5 1/2 hour drive.  We had a nice time and his house is a great size so we all had plenty of room.

Cutie all ready for Thanksgiving

If you say, "Landon don't you even think about smiling" you can get him to smile. :)

didn't say that in this one :)

 It was an absolutely gorgeous day in Evansville, no coats necessary for a walk to the park after a delicious lunch!

As I walk into the room, I notice all the Hahn boys enjoy white t shirts and jeans! :)

 On Friday, we went disc golfing/walking in the morning.  That afternoon, we had tickets to go to the circus that was in town.  The kids had a good time, although it was a little long (over 2 hours).  It was neat to see their reaction to all of the acts.  Emerson liked the Elsa/Anna act and Landon liked the guy shot out of the cannon.

She is getting more brave!

Gotta have some cotton candy at the circus!

high wire act

motorcycles in a giant ball

We had a nice time visiting with Nate and grandma and grandpa too!  So thankful to have family that we can have a good laugh and fun time with!

November pics

We are very blessed to have 2 kids who enjoy reading.  Emerson, especially, doesn't like to go a day without reading something.  We had several pictures like this when the kids were young and now they barely all fit on the chair! :)

 Landon lost his first tooth this month.  He wiggled it and wiggled it, but couldn't pull it out.  Matt came to the rescue and pulled it out for him.  He was so proud!

 Jessica, Jess, and I took a Friday off of work to watch "Mocking Jay Part 2" and do a little Christmas shopping.  Love our day together!

 We experienced our first snow of the season, the Saturday before Thanksgiving.  And it came ALL at once.  We got several inches and the kids were so excited to go out and play in it!

Stitch Fix Box #3

My third box from Stitch Fix arrived on Wednesday last week. If you are new to this service, please check out my original post describing it here.  It is pretty awesome!  Kinda like Christmas morning without the pressure of opening a gift in front of anyone. :)  This time I asked for some pants (not in my normal neutral color) and some fall shirts to update my wardrobe.  I also specifically asked for no cardigans as I had been seeing some pretty hideous ones online recently.  My stylist, Julie, hit it out of the park again.  I was really pleased.  Below is the reveal:

Skies are Blue Westminster Back Cut Out Blouse-$48

I LOVED this shirt from the first time I saw it.  It was very similar to something I pinned on my Pinterest page for my stylist to look at.  I love the detail in the back.  It can easily go from work to a date night as well.

Verdict: Keep

Liverpool Anita Skinny Pant-$78

I'm always very hesitant to try on any kind of pants just because they always fit so differently. I was really excited about the color because I could tell my stylist read my note.  I was very pleased with the way these stretchy pants fit.  They are so comfortable and I wore them to work all day today and they didn't seem to stretch out too much.

Verdict: Keep

This is my favorite outfit! :)

Le Lis Angelene Lace Cross Front Knit Top-$58

I wasn't crazy about this top when I saw it.  I'm not a huge fan of lace, even though it seems to be making a comeback.  And mixed material isn't my favorite either.  But, then I tried it on and I really like it.  It is really comfortable and pushes me out of my "style box".

Verdict: Keep

Look by M Cliff Checkered Woven Infinity Scarf-$34

This scarf is a bit bulky for my liking, but it is so warm and I think it goes really well with this outfit.  I wore it to school today and got several compliments (even from my 3rd graders). :)

Verdict: Keep

Market & Spruce Corinna Striped Dolman Top- $48

I specifically asked for this top because I've seen it ALL over Stitch Fix recently.  People have been raving about the comfort of this shirt so i wanted to try it for myself.  It is incredibly comfortable.  i feel like it's a little large in the middle, but the arms fit just right so i didn't want to exchange it for a smaller size.  It will be a great every day shirt for me.

Verdict: Keep

So, yeah, this is my second 5/5 box!  With the 25% discount, the items average out to about $40 a piece.  If I add $10 to the pants and subtract $10 from the scarf, it makes it seem more within my "normal" price range for clothes.  I love that it also comes with a style card for each item and more style ideas.

If you haven't yet tried the service, I encourage you to follow my referral link here . You'll need to fill out a style profile and there is a $20 styling fee, which they'll apply to any item you purchase.  You can also get a gift card for someone.  What a fun Christmas gift!

Pumpkin Carving and Trick or Treating

We look forward to carving pumpkins every year (unfortunately last year, the days got away from us and we ran out of time)!  The kids and I went to pick out some perfect pumpkins for carving.  Em got a white pumpkin (which was more difficult to clean out), but looks pretty cool.  Landon picked out one and then I got one more.  Matt wondered why I hadn't gotten 4 pumpkins so we each could carve one. :)  

Emerson, who's 50% girly and 50% outdoorsy, loved sticking her hands in the "guts" and carving.  Landon wanted me to dig out all his insides because it was too messy! :)  Love how different my kiddos are!  

Halloween was on a Saturday this year, which is nice and not so busy, but of course it rained all day.  That didn't matter too much to us because we hit about 4 houses and are done for the night.  Landon went as a Bears football player and Emerson went as Queen Elsa.  It was really nice because they both had the costumes already, so we saved a lot of money there.