This Is Us

  I love to “dress up” for the holidays. So this year Nic bought me this Valentine’s Shirt. He bought me these shoes a couple months ago.

  It’s a weird feeling to have as many masks for our kids, as they do underwear... These are our kid’s masks drying on top of the dryer.  I didn’t want any masks to get misplaced, or the clean ones getting mixed with the dirty ones (they are wearing a clean mask every day). So I bought a basket from  Target  for the laundry room so they can put their dirty masks in. I also bought hooks from  Target  to put in their rooms to hang up their clean masks. This year has been challenging, hard, different, exciting, and scary; but I’m grateful to Heavenly Father and Jesus for helping us through whatever comes our way and for blessing my life with a wonderful husband and kids! I don’t know what I’d do without them!

In April of 2019 Brichette went to her first Dance.. Prom.  We searched and searched for a pretty modest dress that wasn't outrageously priced.  We ended up settling for the one she wore.  It wasn't to expensive, was kinda modest, and was pretty. I did her hair.  I really enjoy created hair styles. I did two braids across the top of her head, then pulled on them to fan them out and loosen them up.  I then pulled all her hair into a ponytail a little to the side.  After it was all in a ponytail, I put another little elastic and pulled the middle through so the ends didn't come through (I made a big loop).  Then I parted the loop in half and wrapped the elastic around one half.  Then fanned it out.  We added a bedazzled clip and some little jewels, that you "screw" into the hair (you twist them into the hair until they are in as far as you want and won't fall out).  We also pulled a few hairs out by her face.

The Children's Place is having a sale on their clearance items, and a sale throughout the store. So we decided to go look and see what kind of great deals we could get. We got two pairs of shoes for $22.00, 4 shirts for $2.99 each, 6 more shirts for $5.00, 2 pairs of pants for Xander for $10.00 each, and 2 pairs of pants for Brichette for $12.00 each. *Our grand total was $115.36. *If we wouldn't have gotten them on sale and clearance we would have spent $191.27. *So we saved: $75.91 So awesome! We love getting great deals! Happy Shopping!

A couple weeks ago, when the kids were over at my parent's house, I came home from work and they had new clothes on. I asked where they got them and they looked at me like, Duh... are you dumb... and they said "Grandma Vera". I said "oh, of course. Silly me for asking!". Then they laughed and wanted me to take a picture of them, they are so not camera shy. I guess it's because I have been taking pictures of them almost everyday for the last 5 (Brichette), 3 (Xander) years. *Note* Brichette does not wear glasses... she put my extra pair on. They are so cute!!!

On Wednesday Nick surprised me: came to my work and brought me a present. He handed me a bag from New York & Company. In it was the cutest tank top, and a new pair of jeans. There was also a white shirt from Down East Clothing. He bought me a new outfit, just because he loves me. He is so wonderful, and I am so happy we are married for All Time and Eternity! Here is a picture of the shirts: And the pants: It is very comfortable, and very cute! Thank You Nicolas! I love the outfit. You are the bestest!!!