Thanksgiving 2018

Well, the holidays have officially kicked off and I'm absolutely in heaven. This is definitely one of my favorite times of the year!

We had a lot of fun over Thanksgiving weekend! This time is so special to me, especially when shared with family and friends!

Jason had to work on Thanksgiving day, but Brayden and I were able to celebrate it with his side of the family. We had a huge luncheon with a ton of family! The food was delicious, too.

On Friday, my usual crew of friends (plus one this year) went Black Friday shopping. We started our morning around 5 a.m. and had a blast checking out the fairly empty stores. Although there were a lot of good deals out this year, none of us really "needed" much, so we didn't purchase as much as we have in years past. We still had a ball, and we've already started brainstorming new shirt ideas for next year!

After a full day of shopping, we celebrated Thanksgiving with my family that evening. Talk about worn out...but we still had a fun time together! 

For our annual Friendsgiving, we started off with part one at a local crafting shop called "Junkin Gypsies". I've been here once before, and that's where my door hanger came from. This time around, the owner offered a 2 hour workshop at different times throughout the day where people could create a choice of five items. Shown here are our works of art and three of the five options that were available that day. This really was a ton of fun! I can't wait to go back to make another!

Last but not least, our friends got together yet again for our Friendsgiving part 2 celebration! At the last minute, we decided to move the shindig to my house so we could watch the LSU game and relax. Although LSU lost, we still had a great time! And yes, those are matching sweaters, because nothing says friends forever like matching sweaters! Amiright?

Also, I decided to do my weekend version of vlogidays once again! I had so much fun doing this the past two years and I've loved being able to look back on our family and how much Brayden has grown and changed over the years.

Here, you'll find weekend number 1 for 2018!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Did you do anything exciting this past weekend?

Vlogidays Weekend Edition #7

New Years Eve weekend is the final weekend in my 2017 vlogidays series. Thank you all so much to everyone who followed along with our Thanksgiving, Christmas, and now New Year's traditions! I hope this holiday season was just as great for you as it was for us! I pray many blessings your way in the upcoming year!
 

 
Be sure to stay tuned to my social media channels above for all the latest of our Dopey Challenge and WDW trip weekend! 

If you missed previous vlogidays episodes, check them out below!

• Weekend #1 - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
• Weekend #2 - Thanksgiving Weekend (& Black Friday Shopping)
• Weekend #3 - Houmas House & Santa
• Weekend #4 - Snow In The South, Long Run, & The Grinch
• Weekend #5 - Christmas Parties & A Santa 5K
• Weekend #6 - It's Christmas!  
• Weekend #7 - New Years Weekend 

Vlogidays Weekend Edition #6

I hope you all had a great Christmas! Ours was amazing and is still continuing as we speak! We have our final family Christmas gathering tonight which has certainly made this Christmas time a fun one as it's prolonged it past Christmas day!

Today, I'm sharing with you a video recap of our weekend where we had brunch with my family, attended a candlelight Christmas Eve service at church, and opened gifts with our little family. Brayden's 2nd Christmas did not disappoint and sure was a fun one to experience together!

I hope you all had a wonderful and blessed Christmas! Thank you for being a blog follower - I've enjoyed sharing our life journey with you!

Vlogidays Weekend Edition #5

Week 5 - how have these weekends flown by so fast already?! There's only two weekends left of the holiday season which makes me immensely sad. It's hard to believe Christmas is almost here. I love all of the prepping and planning for the day, but I don't like once the day is actually over. This is my absolute favorite time of year and it's sad to see it come and go by so fast!

This past weekend, we had the chance to spend a little down time at home which was nice. I did attend a few Christmas parties and we had the chance to run a Santa themed 5K which was a blast. After the race, Brayden and I went over to visit the birds and ducks at the lake front and he had a grand old time! These are the kind of moments I cherish and will remember always!

I hope you have a great rest of your week as we gear up for Christmas! Happy vlogidays! :) Thanks for following along in our journey!

Vlogidays Weekend Edition #4

This holiday season is seriously flying by! I can't believe it's only two weeks until Christmas!

Throughout this past weekend, I shared our crazy snow day with you as well as my long run, time spent with family, and our church production of The Grinch! It was another fabulous weekend where we made amazing memories that I know will last forever (and I'm not just saying that...we really had an amazing weekend)!

Thanks for sharing in our holiday weekends this year with us! We hope you're enjoying all the special moments this season has to offer!

If you've missed previous any Vlogidays videos, check them out on the Vlogs Tab located in the header at the top of the homepage!

Vlogidays Weekend Edition #3

Another weekend of this holiday season has come and gone and it was definitely a fun one for us! We visited a local Louisiana Plantation home (Houmas House), went shopping, took Brayden to meet Santa at the mall, and I gave a brief home Christmas decor tour.

Up until this point, I'd never seen a plantation home during the holidays and that's what I was looking forward to the most! It did NOT disappoint!

Checkout this week's vlogidays (weekend edition) above!

I hope you had a great weekend and are enjoying all this holiday season has to offer!

Vlogidays Weekend Edition #2

This past weekend was filled with so much fun that was jammed into just a few short days! We had a blast sharing a "Friendsgiving" event with our friends, having Thanksgiving with our families, going Black Friday shopping, and ending the weekend with a visit to Magical Winter Lights, a light display right outside of Houston Texas!

Join us for my own little weekend version of vlogidays where we share all of our fun and special times with you!

 I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! 

If you missed out on previous vlogiday posts, check them out below! :)

• 2017 Vlogidays Weekend #1 - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

Vlogidays Weekend Edition #1

As a return from last year, our holiday season will be shared again with you guys on my YouTube channel in my own little version of "Vlogidays - Weekend Edition"! The fun began this past weekend with several holiday themed festivities, including a few photo sessions and we began the house decorating process!

I had so much fun sharing our holiday season with you guys last year, and I had even more fun re-watching the videos this year and seeing how much Brayden has grown! It's so much fun to look back over the memories and reminisce a little!

Instead of sharing blog recaps of our weekends over the next 2 months, you'll find these video recaps instead. I hope you enjoy! :)

Have a happy Tuesday! If you're in the preparations for Thanksgiving, have fun!! :)

Holiday Weekend #6

Throughout the holiday season, I captured video of our fun adventures, time with friends and family, and most importantly, Brayden's first holidays! We had so much fun sharing with you and I appreciate those who stuck around for it all!

Here's the 6th and final video from New Year's Eve/Day Weekend!

I do plan on bringing my camera with me to Disney in February to capture moments from Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend! Stay tuned for upcoming vlogs to follow in March! Have a great day!! :)

Holiday Weekend #5

Now that the holidays are officially over, I feel as if I can breathe once again. Through the hustle and bustle of it all, I didn't have much time for editing videos although I am glad for the time I was able to spend with family!

Even though I'm a week behind, I do have all the footage and plan to share our Christmas weekend video today and our New Years Weekend video next week.

We had SO much fun celebrating Brayden's very first Christmas with him! (Honestly, it made me even more excited for next year!)

I hope you and your family also had a great Christmas!

Thanks for watching! Have a great day!!

Holiday Weekend #4!

Throughout this Holiday season, I've tried something new - instead of sharing a recap of my weekends with you in pictures, I'm doing so in video form. 

 You can catch previous weekends of this holiday season here:

• Weekend 1 (Thanksgiving and Black Friday)
• Weekend 2 (Hanging out at Home)
• Weekend 3 (First Post-Baby Half Marathon & The Grinch)
• Weekend 4 (Galveston, Texas - the Festival of Lights & The Santa Hustle Half Marathon)

This past weekend, we spent time in Galveston, Texas where we had dinner at the Rainforest Cafe, we visited Moody Gardens and saw the Festival of Lights, and I ran another half marathon (the Santa Hustle).

 
Join us below as we share our weekend adventures with you! :)

Holiday Weekend #3

I hope this Christmas season has been a great one for you and your family! As you know, I've been documenting our weekend adventures through video and today I'm sharing weekend #3 with you! It's hard to believe we've already been through three weekends and only have one more to go before it's officially Christmas!

Throughout this vlog, you'll find my first post-baby half marathon, our church's production of The Grinch, and a little down time at home!

Enjoy! Merry Christmas!

Holiday Weekend #2!

Continuing with our 2016 holiday weekend recaps, in week #2 you'll find a whole lotta rain, Christmas shopping, and time spent with my little guy!

We had a lot of fun this weekend and enjoyed capturing those moments to share with you! 

Check out a recap of the 2nd weekend of our 2016 holiday season below!

 

Have a great one! Stay tuned for weekend #3 and a recap of my first post-baby half marathon! :)