This & That

Did this:
Alll the after school activities
Wallpapered my bathroom{!!}
Read 'Winter in Paradise' & 'What Happens in Paradise' by Elin Hilderbrand {now I have to wait for book 3!} But a super fun series and we've vacationed to the little islands she refers to in the books!
Had my car break down on the side of the highway -- sigh
Paid $500 to fix the car -- ugh!
Spent much of the weekend working in preparation for meetings last evening.
Survived an ice/snowstorm
Learned how to run the snow blower -- & only fell on the ice twice
Let the kids have a big sleepover {6 plus our 2}

Instagrammed {@MurdocksMamaBlog} that:

I'm hoping to do this:Finish putting my Christmas bins away
Create a photobook from our Jamaica vacation
Take the kids ice skating {now that we finally have ice

Scheduled that:

T: This & That 
W: Life Lately
T: Day in the Life

F: Friday Favorites

home [random post]

At last..we're home!

The bags are unpacked

The laundry is clean & put away

The pup has been returned

We're home..all snuggling on the couch for some relaxation before bed and the big week

I missed my Dad's birthday [Thursday] and my Mom's birthday [Friday] so a big happy birthday to both of you!  Thanks for watching our pup on your birthday weekend! :)  You are the best parents we could ask for...thank you for all you do!  I love you both!

Also..Thank you for all of your comments on the surprise post and most of all thank you for linking up for Just Thursday.  I am so sorry I didn't comment on each of your blogs this week, but I promise I did read them all from my iTouch.  I tried to catch up on everyone's blogs tonight but just can't keep my eyes open any longer...it's been a [nice] loong weekend!   I'll finish tomorrow but thanks so much for linking up...you guys rock!  

Have a wonderful week and I hope to post a bit about Vegas this week!

Goodnight!

s.u.r.p.r.i.s.e..

..the nails have been polished

..the hair has been revamped

..the new clothes have been purchased

..the bags have been pulled out

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..THE SURPRISE HAS BEEN TOLD..

As you read this we’re boarding a plane to Vegas for the weekend to celebrate Adam’s 30th birthday!!

[but don’t go trying to break in the house cause my parents are doggie sitting for us!]

*I'll tell you all about the surprise and give a recap [of what I can anyways..afterall...'what happends in vegas stays in vegas!']