When we went on our cruise in April 2022, we decided to stay near the cruise terminal to make the morning easier. My mom had went on a cruise the month before, and I they stayed at the Homewood Suites in Cape Canaveral. It was literally less than 5 minutes to the terminal. The room itself was great and spacious. And the free breakfast the next morning was also nice. I highly recommend it if you are taking a cruise out of Port Canaveral.
For Melody’s 6th birthday party, we did a Doc McStuffins theme. I love to make unique innovations. And I thought the perfect invite would come in the form of a doctor’s bag!
My best friends baby shower was a pumpkin themed shower. Since her shower was in October, it was such an easy theme. It was also super easy to decorate for too!
A few weeks ago, I celebrated my 37th birthday. Honestly, there were moments of the last year that I thought I was already 37, ha. But regardless of my age we had fun celebrating!
January was quite the month! The first month of the year is full of resolutions, goals and hopes. And while we have goals for sure, I don’t know that any of them “began” January 1st, ha. And January 3rd had different plans too. It was the first day back to school for the kiddos. We were supposed to have bad weather, so they were dismissed at 11 am. Well within Melody being home 30 minutes, we had what we think was a small tornado come through. I could see the trees spinning and a loud roar, so I grabbed Melody and ran to our foyer closet. No sooner than I got Melody inside, I could hear glass breaking. A tree branch broke through Melody’s bedroom window. Whew, not how we wanted to start the year!
For Melody’s 101st day of school, all of the 1st graders all dressed as Dalmatian clothing. I decided to make Melody a shirt and scrunchies. I feel like it ended up more like a cow, but everyone said it worked!
At my cousin’s bridal shower, we did a time capsule as her “guestbook”. The theme for the shower was miss to mrs., so we kept it simple. Her maid of honor brought a large jar to store them in as well as made a sign. Then I made the actual cards for everyone to sign. I included a copy below without a logo if you want to use it yourself. On their first wedding anniversary, they will look at all of them!
Yes, it is January, and I am still posting about Melody’s 6th birthday party from back in May. I am super behind on posting all kinds of content. Such is the season of life I am in! So for Melody’s birthday, we decided to have it somewhere new. We always have it at home, but Melody did not want that. It was probably a good thing since she wanted to invite her entire class. Through another blog, I found a place called Cheerville Party Place. The price is a steal, the location is good, and you can have an unlimited number of guests which is ideal.
When hosting my best friend’s baby shower back in October, the theme was easy…pumpkins! But when it came to favors, I wanted something edible, easy to make, and cute! Well she LOVES candy corn and peanuts, so I thought it would be a fun favor to make!
As I have mentioned in previous posts, my mom and I took a cruise back in April 2022. We decided to try the Carnival Liberty cruise ship. It offered the best price, and we really liked the idea of getting to go to a private island. It wasn’t Half Moon Cay, but it was still somewhere private and fun. So now I want to share all about the ship!
We went to Pigeon Forge this year for fall break. Brad was unfortunately traveling for work. So we made it a girls trip including my mom. We found a good deal on a fun hotel, and we used our season passes for Dollywood to give us some additional fun. Emily’s family also was there for a part of a trip giving Melody someone to play with at times. We had a lot of fun, and I have a lot to share! Here is day four!
December was full of a lot of fun activities. We spent time with my best friend and her newest baby boy. We celebrated Christmas with all of our family. We spent time enjoying winter break with all of our new things. And we celebrated the New Year with some school friends. It was a fun month!
Let’s talk all about the decor we used at my cousin’s bridal shower back in September. The theme was miss to mrs, and the colors were sage green, dusty rose, gold, and cream. Ashley’s (my cousin) maid of honor is a florist. Well she wasn’t technically one at that time, but she did just open up her own shop local to us. So she did all of the floral arrangements. We kept the decor simple yet chic.
We went to Pigeon Forge this year for fall break. Brad was unfortunately traveling for work. So we made it a girls trip including my mom. We found a good deal on a fun hotel, and we used our season passes for Dollywood to give us some additional fun. Emily’s family also was there for a part of a trip giving Melody someone to play with at times. We had a lot of fun, and I have a lot to share! Here is day three!
So we are still doing gymnastics this year with Melody. She does enjoy it, but there are still some days she almost doesn’t want to go. The problem is gymnastics is on a Thursday. Well by Thursday, we are over all the things and need a break. But she has really improved a lot this year and conquered some of her fears. I look forward to seeing what all she is able to do this spring semester!
Unicorn, our Elf on the Shelf, came back for a second year. She made her appearance on December 1st and went back home to the North Pole on December 24th. This was such a good year as far as Melody’s Christmas spirit. She was so into Christmas in general, and was obsessed with Unicorn even more this year. Check out her shenanigans below!
How has Christmas already happened, and we are now in 2023?!?!? This year really flew by quickly. And I even felt like the Christmas season happened in the blink of an eye. Brad was off work the entire month, but with Melody still in school, the time passed so quickly. We had a lot of fun this holiday season, and thankfully we stayed out of the ER!
It is hard to believe we have already finished half of our dance year already. We have already received our dance recital costumes too! Melody is taking combo class that includes ballet, tap, and some jazz. She is getting to have her favorite teacher one more year. Next year she will have to pick a speciality. She had a fun semester dancing away!
One of the things on my cousin’s dream bridal shower board was a coffee bar. So when I helped host her shower back in September, I knew this was something I could easily do. We already have our own coffee bar, so I just made it more functional for a shower, and I included iced coffee since that is the bride’s favorite!
We went to Pigeon Forge this year for fall break. Brad was unfortunately traveling for work. So we made it a girls trip including my mom. We found a good deal on a fun hotel, and we used our season passes for Dollywood to give us some additional fun. Emily’s family also was there for a part of a trip giving Melody someone to play with at times. We had a lot of fun, and I have a lot to share! Here is day two!
