New York, New York

One of the things Trey and I love to do is travel together. Now that the little one is on the way, we foresee this hobby being in serious jeopardy for many years to come. We decided that Christmas break would be a perfect time for one last, nice getaway before the craziness ensues.

We threw around going to a beach for some fun in the sun...

... and while that's beautiful and all, we figured we could do this type of thing more easily with a kid or two in tow.

But this....

... would not happen in the next few years, especially at Christmas time.

The holidays will be busy and we'll want to be with family, so we figured New York, here we come!

We walked 5th Ave and took in all the beautiful window scenes and Christmas decorations.

Went to the Met and enjoyed a full day of culture.

Took a walk through Central Park.

Watched the ice skaters.

Went to the Statue of Liberty.

Toured the building immigrants came to on Ellis Island.

And had a great time overall just the two of us!!

It's Beginning to Feel A Lot Like Christmas

I Love Christmas!

Our tree doesn't look as bright as it is because of our camera and the lighting, but I accidentally put indoor/ outdoor lights on the tree. We had used those once to put lights on our house, but then we figured out that was a lot of trouble, so that doesn't happen anymore. It also doesn't help that we have no outdoor outlets and running extension cords just feels ridiculous. But, all in all, I think our tree looks pretty good. It's a hodge podge of ornaments we've bought over the past few years and others that our parents have given us.

Here's a picture of the whole dining room with my favorite table runner!

My newest Christmas decor addition is the BELIEVE sign. I bought it at a craft show thing up at Pearce High School. Cute, huh? Next year, I think we'll get different stockings because then we'll need three!

Baby boy has gotten some gifts for this year! It's really just little things Trey and I have started to buy, but that's ok.

When we found out he was a boy, we went and bought him his first outfit.

It may look like it's huge, but it's only 3-6 months. I think he'll look very cute in it :) We may have to wait a bit, but it'll be worth it!

We also bought the bedding for the nursery!
The quilt came in the mail on Tuesday, and I'm very happy with it. I love how it has a primary color base, but it really has all different colors on it. I like not having to be pinned down by something.

Excuse our unmade bed in the picture and focus on the quilt cuteness!

Here's a pic of the bottom part.

We ordered the bumper, sheet, and dust ruffle, but it's on back order until January.
You can find a picture of it at Pottery Barn Kids It's super cute, too.
We'll paint the room in January, probably, and choose a paint color over break. We'll probably go for something neutral since there's a lot of color in the bedding. I'm thinking something dark tan or a light mocha at this point.

The to-do list is getting longer, and I'm trying not to freak out, so let's hope it all gets done in the next 17 weeks. The bedding is progress, but it's not much! Hopefully, next time I blog I will have more to report!