Christmas Parade and Other Random Things...

So I found a GREAT DEAL on a Canon Power Shot yesterday and got it (Merry Christmas to me!). I have not been taking pictures of the kids much lately because I don't want to take my big camera. I just use that gear for my shoots. I had been wanting a smaller camera that I could just slip in my purse or pocket. Perfect timing because we were on our way to a Christmas Parade down town. SO FUN! SO COLD! So many pictures to take.

We ate at Subway first.... How big does he look in this picture? This is Abel sitting in a booth.


Avery ready for the parade.

Me and my friend, Becky.

(Above) Aidan all bundled up. (Below) Some of the Mazons. Our fellow parade goers. We reminisced about how we went to a Christmas parade together in Texas 7 years ago. Neither family has been to a Christmas parade since then. This one was VERY good. The paper today said that 35,000 people were at the parade. I believe it... it was PACKED.

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Today we got out for a few hours. Lunch at Chic Fil A (with the Horne Girls) and a trip to Old Navy and Target. I woke Abel up for our outing. Poor thing... look how well he was resting!

He transitioned well :-) What a happy boy! By the way... he walks EVERYWHERE now. He is into EVERYTHING. He loves to giggle and wants to be in the middle of what his brother and sisters are doing.

At Chic Fil A. Do these two look just alike or what?

Savanna... we are doing crazy faces... where is yours?
OH MY! Two precious girls!

A little fun with the camera at Old Navy

CUTE!

Avery got some money from the "tooth fairy". She had two teeth pulled at the dentist. I think that if you get a tooth pulled you should get two dollars. So she got two dollars for each one of those teeth. She was thrilled (PS... she knows we are the tooth fairy). She was so excited to spend her money. She bought a key chain at Old Navy. It was the first time she purchased something. She was so proud... and guess what? I had a camera to catch the moment!

Moving on to Target. We were in the dollar section and put this hat on Abel. Think it's cute? Well, he wore it for the click of the picture... then he RIPS it off. NO HATS FOR HIM. It doesn't matter how cold it is.

AND GUESS WHAT MOVIE I GOT FOR $4 AT TARGET??? GIRLS JUST WANTA HAVE FUN. ... Only the best MOVIE EVER!

Fun Times had by all!

On a domestic note... I am trying something new. Now those of you that figured this out a long time ago, I AM SLOW when it comes to time management in the home. I am ALWAYS and I repeat ALWAYS up to my eyeballs in laundry. Mainly clean. I can wash just fine... it's the putting away that TAKES ME OUT! Well, I decided to start something new with my kids. If their clothes are clean at night... we wear them again the next day. INCLUDING ME. If Avery is going to school, she can wear something different (I don't want to scar her), but if we are just gonna be at home or going around town (errands, etc), we wear the SAME CLOTHES. Can I just tell you something... FREEDOM! That is what I feel! We wore two outfits this WHOLE WEEK. And we don't smell... come, be near us... take a BIG WHIFF. It's crazy that we wash clothes so often.
Now, I just have to figure out how to better do EVERYTHING ELSE around the house. If you have any tips. LET ME KNOW. I know about the Fly Lady. But if you've done anything that has helped you... Please, share with me. I NEED HELP!