Vacation's

Being a stay at home mom I really look forward to family vacations.  When it was just Andy and I we took relaxing beach vacations, but now things have changed with Colt around.  It's a chance for me to get out of the house, away from the normal household jobs and just enjoy time with my husband and our wonderful son. I don't have to worry about getting laundry washed, folded and put away or dishes getting washed.  I get to relax and watch Colt experience new things.  I also love to plan these getaways.  Whether it be a weekend camping trip or a week away in the Mountains (which we did over Christmas).

So for this summer, we are working on planning a few weekend trips.  We want to take Colt tent camping for two nights and we think we have found a few campgrounds.  We are also thinking about heading to Cedar Point.  I know Colt isn't old enough for the BIG rides that I love so much but he has recently discovered The Peanuts.  So we are thinking he would love Camp Snoopy.  Now to find someone else to go with us so I have someone to ride the BIG coasters with me.


For our big trip this year we are planning a Disney vacation.  There is so much planning to do when it comes to this vacation.  You have to figure out whether you want to stay at a Disney Resort or stay in a hotel or condo outside of Disney.  Then there is deciding if you want to purchase the Disney food plan and there are three to choose from.  You need to decide how many days you are planning to go to Disney parks and which ones you are going to visit and do you need the park hopper option with those tickets.  It all depends on the age of your kid/kids.  Are you going to fly or drive?  What time of year are you going to go?  Are you going to need a rental car if you fly?  Is it necessary to book a Disney character dinner or can you just meet the ones you want to see in the parks?   The list goes on and on and on and on.........

This may sound exhausting to some, and yes it can be but I love planning this stuff. I love looking to see what kind of deals I can find and what is going to give us the most bang for our buck.  I love that Colt is now 3 and we can watch him enjoy these vacations we take.  He gets so excited to see and do new things.

So what are some of your favorite family vacations?

Window Shopping

I love to window shop!  I love shopping around and seeing where I can get the best price on items.  I'm the one some go to to help locate an item and where it can be found the cheapest.

So this morning I on got on my favorite website, Zulily.  I love being able to find things that I normally wouldn't find in my normal stores.  To view the items you have to sign up but it cost nothing.  Just click here to sign up, Zulily Sign Up.

 Here are some of my finds today, and no I didn't buy anything just some fun window shopping.

I am a taco lover.  I love them so much we have them for dinner about once a week, if not more.  So this shirt is perfect for me.

And you can't have tacos without Queso!






I also found some cute shirts for the spring/summer.  And you can't have new shirts without a new watch to go with it. I'm in love with rose colored jewelry and this watch is perfect.

We are getting a new king size bed soon and with that means new bedding.  So to go with the new bedding you have to have new curtains, right?  Our new bedroom colors are going to be a heather gray, navy blue and coral!  I think these navy curtains will go perfect.

 And some wall decor for the bare spot on my family room wall.



Thanks for checking out my finds! Now go see what you can find.

Oh My Gosh He's 3!

I can't believe it has been 3 years since our little man joined us in this world.  He is incredibly energetic, runs and jumps on everything and is loving learning how to write.  He hates getting in trouble but is still learning that it is his actions that are getting him in trouble.  He is enjoying helping us cook whenever either one of us is in the kitchen.  He is trying to be very independent by not holding our hands when we are in a parking lot or crossing the street and you can forget about him sitting in the grocery cart, thankfully our local grocery store has kid-size carts that he loves to push.

His theme for his party was construction as he loves any kind of work vehicles.  He was so excited for his birthday this year that the birthday banner I had made was put up at the beginning of the week and whenever we had asked him what he wanted for his birthday all he wanted was CAKE!

We ended up having a small party with just family, so much easier than last year!  Colt wasn't too excited about most of his gifts as they were clothes, but this mommy was very excited as we needed some items before it starts getting too cold.  He did get some toys which, of course, had to be opened as soon as he unwrapped them.  He also got a fish tank, which was okayed through his mom and dad.  This year he didn't scream and cry when it was time for the cake.  As soon as we started singing to him he got really excited and even blew out his candles.

It was a great day and I'm sure he will enjoy all of his upcoming birthdays.