Cookies...the perfect way to loose the baby weight

This is the time of year to break out all of the holiday traditions and one of my favorites always falls the week before Christmas...baking with my grams. We have done it since I was a little girl and I still look forward to it every. single. year.

I tried to remember to take pictures, but, as usual, I am terrible!

Here are the baked sugar cookies...before the homemade icing was added. Which, of course, I forgot to take pictures of.

All the mixin's for some chocolate chip cookies.

Butter pecan...my daddy's favorite!

And my sweet Lainey bug...I over heard her prayer:

Dear God,

Please, please, please don't let mommy burn down the kitchen. Please.

Love,

Lainey

Merry Christmas, ladies!

Mommy's First Night Out...and I hit it BIG!

Saturday was our first night out without the little lady. It was hard, but so much fun. My mom stayed at my house to have a girls night in with my Lainey bug while B and I headed off to the Junior League Holiday Ball. 

This year's theme was Moonlight Over Manhattan and the committee did a fantastic job. We definitely enjoyed our night in the Little Apple. 

This is before we headed out.

Since it's all for a fantastic cause, B and I did a little bidding at the live and silent auctions and brought home two great prizes. The first was a silent auction basket filled with lots of baby goodies. It was wrapped gorgeously but I unfortunately tore into the wrapping before getting a picture...so, here's what was inside.

 Two Petunia Picklebottom bags and a cute little Kaleidoscope changing pad.

This little FAO stuffed turtle...I think she likes it, what do you think?

Trumpet MaryJanes...

 And Trumpet socks for a future baby brother maybe???

This cute little guy...too bad we don't have the money to fill it!

I had to get a picture with her personalized piggy

We also bid on a trip to Coasta Rica...AND WON!!!! Can you freaking believe it?! I'm going to Costa Rica, friends. 

We will be staying at the Lost Iguana Resort and Spa. http://www.lostiguanaresort.com/navegadores/eng/home.php

The package also came with a great gift certificate to the spa...which I will definitely be using. We will be staying in a volcano-view room. Whaaat?!

I am so excited. And yes, we will be taking the little one. 

Tomorrow my Gram is coming over and this is what will be happening!!

Awoohoo!!

And this....

is currently happening all over Texas right now....

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

 Today, my daughter is wearing a onesie with a cat on it...I'm a dog person. But we use what's free :)

Our house is finally decorated and the holiday season is upon us. AWOOHOO!!

I love the holiday season and everything that goes along with it! Friends from out of town, family, parties, decorations...all of it! So, I thought I'd share a few pics of what we've been up to lately

 

 This is Lainey visiting with her cousins, Jeremiah and Jameson. They aren't always so sure about her but they were loving on her yesterday! It was so sweet. I just love those boys and I'm hoping since Lainey doesn't have a big brother, they will protect her when she gets bigger :)

 

Tell me this kid ain't handsome! My baby brother on his way to Christmas Cotillion. He's such a stud.

And Lainey meeting a toothless Santa. Yep, toothless. It's all that milk and cookies y'all leave him! We will be leaving Santa water and apples this year.