1. I have only TWO more days of work. TWO. One, two, as my son would say. I thought I would be more apprehensive or sad. But.....nope. Just excited. And inspired. Too many good things in our future. And no more hearing Porter say, "No, bye bye mama" every morning. Good times.
2. My brand spanking new DSLR camera comes tomorrow. Squeeeeeeeeee. I am getting a Nikon 3100. I researched for about a month, saved up and read tons and tons and tons of reviews. So many said that it is the best entry level DSLR to get great pics straight out of the camera. And the price was right. SOLD.
I have wanted an DSLR camera for a very long time. I want to take better picutres of the kids, have it for our travels and perhaps stumble onto a beloved hobby. Plus, it may help us out in one of our upcoming business endeavors. More on that to come. *wink* I plan on taking a class from my fab girlfriend Karie Denny, who is a phenomenal photographer and artist, so that I can learn the basics on how to take great picures and how my camera works.
3. My other recent obsession comes in the mail Monday too. My camera bag/purse! Holla! Can I just explain how much I LOVE purses, bags and anything that holds stuff. Seriously. BAD. Obsession. But alas, I have babies now. I have traded my expensive purse obsession in for Stride Rite shoes, baby carriers and cloth diapers. But such a beautiful new camera deserves a beautiful new home. And in May, we will be going to Spain and I wanted a travel bag that holds my camera that doesn't scream "come mug me, I have a very expensive camera inside". The mom in me wanted something black or brown. Practical, if you will. But, I talked myself into something fun. Something happy. Time to step back into my stylish zone. Soooo allow me to introduce to you this gorgeous, mustard yellow, little number.....
Ahhhh. Thanks Cheeky Lime. She is so pretty. Eventually, I will own a Kelly Moore 2 Sues. I will. Sigh. I love bags. Did I mention that?
3. Valentines Day. We usually don't do much for little holidays. Which is totally fine by me. But this year, I managed to come upwith some pretty cute and hilarious things for Neil that pack a high sentimental punch at a cheap (as in less that $15.00) budget. I am excited to do something thoughtful and cute for my hubby. Post on that to come.
4. We leave for our first South Carolina trip as a family of 4! We are going back for 10 days. It will be the first time Neil's family gets to meet Scarlett, my father is driving down from Michigan to meet her, we get to enjoy lots of SC activities and the babies get to be spoiled rotten by Grandma Helen. I'm a little scared of the flight. Mostly Porter. Confined spaces and Porter don't go well together.
5. I'm going to a gala Saturday. I feel fancy just saying that word. Gala. It is a fundraiser for a childrens charity that my mother in law is active in and was started by Neil's family best friends. It is Mardi Gras themed, will have a live band and silent auction. And I get to wear a cocktail dress! Yep, for the first time in many years, I am going to donn a sparkly black cocktail dress, nylons and high heels. My hubby will wear a full suit, that he looks smoking hot in. So, not only will it be a dressy, kid free fun adult event, it is for a great cause too.
So as far as weeks go, it's a big one for us. I am not used to spending money on myself and haven't been on a plane in 18 months. But, since we are debt free and all the saving we have done is finally paying off, a few lil splurges come and I feel like I won the lottery! No work also means more bloggy/writing tme, which is great too. I am so excited and grateful. My cup runneth over.
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