It's beginning to look a lot like....

the Holidays! 

It's going to be a crazy month starting, NOW!  We went ahead and decorated trees.

I also celebrated the December birthdays of my Mom and both sister-in-laws. We enjoyed a nice girls dinner.

Saturday, Target had a Frozen event.  Justin took Emma dressed as Ana to meet "Elsa" and get a goody bag.  It wasn't a very big deal, but cute.  Emma was super shy as normal...

After the Target adventure, Emma and I went to see "your Santa" as Emma tells me.  He was at a local country shop and anyone could go by and say hello and  take pictures.  I was so proud of her, she walked right up to him, hugged him and told him what she wanted for Christmas.  I haven't uploaded the ones from my camera so here is the cell phone one for now...

I'm looking forward to a short work week and some time to see family and EAT!  

This week in review

This week we had very COLD temps and a tiny bit of snow.  I am praying for NO snow days until after Christmas break.

Emma and I both had our hair done this week and Ms. Dale always braids it for her after a trim.  Tuesday we went so see "Big Hero 6" it was fantastic!  We went to the after 7 showing, so Em got to stay up a little late. Tuesdays are a cheap price for all showings and there is usually a smaller crowd.  My friend, Ashley, came to visit this weekend.  We took her to our main attraction, Bass Pro!  She had a "date" Saturday night so J, E and I ate at Pizza Hut (using Emma's first Book It coupon) and goofed off in Target!

When I sat down to transfer the pictures for the day into the collage, it cracked me up to see the true sign of the weather, and time of year.  I struggle so much getting up and ready on winter days and it shows because I'm usually trying to get out the door before I take her picture.  No shoes one day, no socks or shoes another.  It's really just run a comb through her hair and get it out of her face that leads to all the crazy hair days! 

I mustache you some questions....

I was tagged by Johanna for this challenge! 

Four names that people call me, other than my real name:

     * TJ

     * todell

     * Mrs. O'Dell

     * Mom

Four jobs that I have had:

     * I worked as a sno-cone princess a few summers at a local sno-cone/putt-putt place.

     * ESP after school worker during college. 

     *Education/Program/Unit Director at the local Boys & Girls Club

     *Special Education Teacher at a middle school! 

Four movies I've watched more than once:

     * High Fidelity 
     * Empire Records
     * Scream
     * Frozen (haahaa)

Four places I have lived:

     * My parents house in Bristol, Virginia
     * Jefferson City, Tennessee for college
     * A house across the street from where I live now in Bristol, Virginia
     * My current house in Bristol, Virginia (on the same street as my parents!)

Four places I have been:
     * Ireland, all around the southern part of the country
     * Colorado Springs, Colorado
     * South Carolina (Greenville, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach)
     * Birmingham, Alabama

Four places I would rather be right now:

     * Somewhere warm! 
     * Disney World =)
     * Australia 
     * In bed! 

Four things I won't eat:

     * Sushi, it scares me
     * Tomatoes 
     * If I can't pronounce it I won't eat it. 
     * Beef that isn't well done

Four of my favorite foods:
     * Steak, well done that is
     * Chicken.  
     * CHOCOLATE
     * Japanese food

Four TV shows that I watch:
     * Dancing with the stars (Vote for Sadie!)
     * 19 Kids and Counting
     * House Hunters
     * Disney Jr. not always by choice!

Four things I am looking forward to this year:

     * Holidays 
     * My mom's 70th birthday! 
     * Disney in 2015
     * Summer break! 

Four things i'm always saying:
     * "Listen up"
     * "I love you"
     * "EMMA!"
     * "Your Face!"

Four people I tag:
Sarah @ Our Journey
Megan @ The Brick Bungalow
Becca@ Dinner, a Dog & a Blog
Sonya@A Day in the Life

Novembrrrrr

The cold is here!  But the weekend was nice!  We traveled up to Christiansburg, VA where we stayed with Justin's cousin and his uncle and aunt came to visit as well.  We enjoyed some good food, fun, a nice walk, and some baby shopping for K &D

Rock the Vote!

We voted! I hope you did too!

Emma has went with me to vote almost every year.  I hope she learns how important this civic duty can be!!  

Picture pages

Just wanted to update the weeks.  This picture a day has been a true labor of love!

Halloween 2014

Thursday, Emma and I carved an Elsa pumpkin.  Justin got home in time to lean up the mess!

My Belle.  Emma's Grandaddy and Nana had gotten her this dress last year while we were at Disney so we put it to good use!  I took this picture a few weeks ago when we were still having super warm weather! 

Belle on Halloween.  This was at one of our first stops, my mom's house.  We NEVER use the front door so it is so funny to see Emma walk past it to get to the regular door.  We went to a few family homes that are on our street, as you will see below, my mamaw's, both brothers', then we headed to trunk or treat at our church.  It had pretty much rained all day and they moved it inside and it was PACKED.  We got our candy and headed north to our last stop at a friends house.