I attempted to have a quiet weekend, and I think I did OK.

On Friday I took all the Christmas decorations, minus the wreath on the front too and the board I stick all my Christmas cards to. Next year I’d really like to get a new wreath, a new tree topper (ours died after the tree fell over), and a new wreath.

Isla and I also tackled some “necessity” shopping at Walmart and Costco and I was surprised at how quiet they were. I guess a lot of people had to go back to work for Friday, so while a lot of the shelves were depleted of stock (Walmart especially), it wasn’t chaotic and I didn’t have to have my elbows up while wandering through the aisles. I scored 2 pairs of pajama pants from Costco for $13, and Isla got a new Dr. Seuss book, on top of our other groceries.

Saturday Isla and I met up with my mom at the mall to spend the gift certificates I received for Christmas. Can I just say how great general mall gc’s are? I really love that I’m not limited to one store and can use it anywhere! Anyway, I ended up buying myself a pair of TOMS! I’ve been wanting a pair for a while now since I love wearing flats but they always wear out. After hearing great things about them earlier in the fall, I just went for it. (Random side note – do they fit small on anyone else? Because I had to buy a 1/2-size smaller than my normal size.)

I also got a pretty sweater and some knee socks. *nerd*

Isla really seemed to enjoy being a mall rat, because when we got her out of her stroller there was no stopping her. She ran around EVERYWHERE and if you tried to pick her up and carry her she’d throw a fit. Fantastic. I fear that I’m going to have to buy one of those kiddie leashes because she’s a hurricane. Ugh.

Sunday was a challenging day. Kyle worked nightshift and got off that morning, so he sleeps during the day for his 2nd nightshift. I like to try and leave the house if I can so it’s quiet for Kyle, but we got a decent dump of snow and I didn’t feel like driving in it, so we stayed home. All was going great until Isla grabbed my half-empty cup of coffee while I wasn’t watching and spilled it all over the couch. (And me.) Then she got cranky. Then she didn’t want to eat her lunch and dumped it all over the floor. Then she spilled her milk. Then she got cranky again. Then she decided she just wanted to sit in her wagon and chill, so she did. Nap time was wonderful yesterday, to say the least. I got myself signed up for more yoga classes, so I’m excited for those. Now to just get the “new mat stink” out of my yoga mat.

Oh, and she also turned 1 1/2 years old on Sunday as well! Hard to believe this much time has gone by already!

I still can’t believe that 2014 is a couple days around the corner. Tomorrow I have my 2013 in Review post ready to go, and Isla has her 18-month immunizations. Womp womp for her! Then on Friday, I have my tattoo appointment – Dun dun duuuuun! I’m not giving away what it is, so you’ll just have to wait and find out. My appointment is in the afternoon, so keep your eyes on Instagram for the first photos. ;)

I’ll leave you with a photo of my little trouble maker.

I don’t know why the weekend went by so fast, but it was eventful!

Isla finally cut her 8th tooth on Friday, which is a relief. She hasn’t had a new tooth since August, and now it looks like all her 1 -year teeth are coming in all at once. Poor girl :(

Saturday was the Santa Parade, so Kyle and I took Isla down to watch! Since we got there way ahead of the parade start time Isla got a little cranky sitting in her stroller, but once we got her out and she could stretch her legs, she was as happy as can be! She really enjoyed all the music and she danced along to it all. And Santa? Not scary when he’s on a float, but we’ll see how well that goes when she sees him this weekend …

I also got my Christmas cards mailed out, and I’m super happy with the way they turned out! I decided to take the photos myself this year instead of dishing out the dollars for a photographer to do it. I guess I’m an OK “momtog,” because I’ve received quite a few compliments on the photos. I posted one on the pics on my last “Currently” post, but here’s a couple more:

Also? Isla is getting here fourth haircut this afternoon. This kid just has too much hair! Not that I’m complaining too much. I do love the way it curls slightly at the back.

Sunday was a half lazy day and half productive day. Kyle and I did our grocery shopping for the week as we also picked up the new barbecue we ordered with our club member points! We really needed a new one this past summer, but didn’t quite have enough points. Even though it’s not really BBQ’ing season now, we figured we’d get it in case there were none available in the spring.

Monday morning we woke up to a snow storm. Windy, snowy, yuck. Although, someone didn’t seem to mind the cold outside:

That’s about it! This week will consist of decking the halls, baking, and the kids’ Christmas party hosted by Kyle’s work: Should be awesome!

Okay, it’s not really much of an update, but it SNOWED on Saturday! We got about 3 or so inches at my house and it’s so pretty to look at. Yeah, I know a lot of people are bitching about it already, but I figured it would have come sooner, to be honest. At least it waited until after Halloween this time.

Anyway, after we had breakfast, I bundled Isla up in her winter boots, jacket, toque and mittens for her first real experience in the snow. I’m not so sure she was crazy about it, but she did like it when Kyle or I threw mini snowballs (gently) at her.

Here’s some photos: (And yes, she’s still in her pajamas. I was too.)