Top Five Friday!

It's been forever since I've posted a Top Five Friday post!! Here's a few things I'm loving right now...

5. Nashville.

Derek & I just watched Wednesday night's episode last night, and it was so good--as always! Can't believe we have to wait until January 15th to find out what happens!!

4. The Sing-Off

Derek & I have watched every episode of every season of this show together. It's such a fun, light-hearted holiday series!

 3. Holiday Clothes :)
 I love dressing the girls in holiday clothes...it's even better when it's matching holiday clothes! :)

Toddler Time @ Kangarooz

No holiday clothes here, but this is Little Rudolph at Kangarooz :)

Rudolph...Shelby loved having their noses painted red!

Again, not another holiday outfit but I thought Shelby looked
so cute this day at school!

Shelby sporting her Santa shirt & doing what she does
all.the.time. these days--listening to her new Christmas CD's
and following along on the CD case. She LOVES to tell me
what song is coming on next! ;)

2. "Book Club"
My friend Angela started a book club recently. I put book club in quotes b/c there is minimal book club-esque stuff going on but LOTS of treasured moments with sweet friends. (I currently have 3 books to finish reading at some point! Consistently finding time to myself to read just hasn't happened since Hadley was born.) We are all mamas to young children & these "book club meetings"/girls nights out are absolutely essential to our sanity. The last 2 book clubs I've almost not been able to go for one reason or another, but I'm so thankful for a husband who insists I go. I'm also eternally grateful for my "book club" friends. They have truly enriched my life!

1. Routine/Simultaneous Naps!!!!
The girls and I are in such a good routine these days, and it does my Type A self some serious good! I wake up around 6-6:30 to shower & get ready for the day. And if I'm lucky, I can also get the dishwasher unloaded. The girls wake up at 7ish and we do milk/storytime, breakfast, playtime for the girls while I clean up the kitchen, & get dressed...then it's time for Hadley's morning nap. During Hadley's nap, Shelby & I get quality one-on-one time together. We usually wake Hadley up around 10 or 10:30 and head out for morning activity--Excel by Five, Bear Cub Club, Kangarooz, or the library are our usual spots. (On Mondays & Fridays, Hadley takes her nap while Shelby is at school). We head home around 12, eat lunch, they play while I clean up...then NAPS!!! They are both taking simultaneous naps for 2-3hrs every day, and I can't adequately express what this has done for my sanity! It's GLORIOUS!!!

Happy Weekend, Everyone!!