35 Weeks Old

I cannot believe this little girl is already 8 months old!

Let me explain this picture:
To end our week, Grace and I got into a minor fender bender on the way home from work and daycare.  Then come to find out, Garrett had made it home from work to a colicky horse; oh what a night. Many thanks to our friends Sommer and Roddy for a surprise visit and wonderful goodies; it really was the highlight of our evening!!  I am so very blessed to have good friends, family, and a patient husband, lol :) We are all safe and I'm just glad that baby girl was on the opposite side of the car.  She was happy through the whole thing like her normal self.  That is of course until we got home because she was very hungry and tired after the long drive and wait with the trooper.  Harry is also a little better today and not so colicky thanks to Garrett's patience and efforts.  So in short, this is a picture from that exciting and eventful evening.  This is Grace so very TIRED!

Okay, now onto the wonderful start we did have to this 35 weeks! :)  This weekend Grace Lynn got to see Santa Claus and sit on his lap (remember she had already met him at the mall a couple weeks back, but didn't get to "tell" him what she wanted or sit on his lap).  My  mom met Garrett and I at downtown Disney to have her very first Christmas picture done with Santa there.  He was so sweet with her and they had a nice conversation.  She was absolutely mesmerized by him!  This may have to become an annual tradition (sorry Garrett!).

After seeing Santa, we got lunch and did a little final Christmas shopping and then sent Grace on her way with Nana.  Garrett and I then had a nice date day at Disney's Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course.  Because we had the time to kill and were having such a great time, we decided to do both courses, the Fairways and Gardens.  If you've never been, we both highly recommend the Fairways especially!  It is essentially a miniature fairways course with sand traps and all!  It was really a lot of fun!!  This day was a very much needed break from all the hustle and bustle lately... it reminded us both of our dating days and just how much we really love one-another's company and love each other.  Now, Garrett did beat me in both rounds, BUT I did get two hole-in-ones to just his one!!  As he would tell you, It is all or nothing with me.  If it wasn't a hole-in-one, it was a 6.

After our lovely date-day, we drove out to Sleuth's Mystery Dinner Show for my company's Christmas Party.  We had such a wonderful time enjoying the show and food.  All in all, it was a wonderful day!!  Thank you mama for taking care of our sweet baby girl so we could have this day!!

Sunday, Garrett and I did Christmas with Garrett's family since they will be out of town for the holidays.  It was a great time with Chuck, Sandy, Colton, Sam, and Nicole.  Thank you all so much for the delicious meal, wonderful gifts for Grace, and more importantly great company!  We love you all very much!!  Now on to another great week... really looking forward to Grace's very first Christmas and a start to our very own Christmas traditions as a family.  <3 SO BLESSED!!  May you and yours be blessed this Christmas as well!!

Grandma taking my picture, Hanging out (literally) with Aunt Sam,
Opening my presents, Playing with Miss. Nicole