I know it’s a day late, but I still wanted to stop by on the blog and post a Fab Five for this week. It was a pretty busy week, closing things down at work for the last week of the year and preparing for the Christmas break with the family. There’s always a buzz of excitement at school for the kids, they got to watch Polar Express in their pajamas, and it was a half day on Friday so they are totally in the spirit. We’re so excited to see the family too, so there was a lot of preparing, packing and cleaning. Gotta love coming home to a clean house from traveling. The kids still had soccer and dance, and Brett and I tried to make it to the gym every night in preparation for the holiday celebrations. So with all that said, here are some highlights from the week for Fab Five Friday.
1. Hamster Love
There’s been so much hamster love in the house! The kids love playing with Mickey and I love seeing them so happy (even though I have to clean the cage). They play so well with her and I love the joy that this little animal has brought to the family.
2. Christmas cards spreading holiday cheer
I love getting everyone’s Christmas cards this time of year. They are on display in my kitchen and it so fun to see everyone’s family photos! Such beautiful families, and they make my kitchen so festive.
3. Rylee’s Holiday Showcase
Rylee’s dance studio put on a holiday showcase, where all the competitive teams got to perform their routines for friends and family. Her team did so good! I love watching the dancers perform and they have some incredible ones there! We were so proud of Rylee she did so great.
4. Nike Sneaks
I’ve been loving these new Nike Airs I got, and especially for traveling. They are great walking shoes and I love how they look. And they are on a great sale at Kohl’s here too.
5. Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
I just finished this book by Kristin Hannah this week. I loved her book Nightingale so much I wanted to read another one of hers, but this one has left me feeling so off. I’m not sure I would recommend it, but I also can’t stop thinking about it. It’s very dark and depressing, and I am sure in real life the Dust Bowl and Great Depression were horrible. But there’s something about investing so much time into a story and a character, and then having it end the way it did leaving me feeling so upset and sad that put a damper on the whole thing. I know not every story can have a happy ending, but this was just too much bad without the characters catching a break. Even if it’s not realistic, I still like the books I read to end on a positive note so I can go on with my life feeling good, not sad. Anyways, it was written beautifully and I made it to the end, but take this as a warning before you choose to read this one, that it is miserable.
Well, thank you for stopping by the blog and I’m wishing you a very Merry Christmas week of celebrating! Cheers!
Have a happy holiday!