Logging Out

Hey Everyone,

I hope you all had a great Halloween. This year was pretty fun for us. Last year Ruby couldn't say trick or treat or thank you. She would just go along with what her cousins did. This year she had her game face on. She quickly learned that if she said Trick or treat, she would get candy. It was cold, but she wanted to go to all the houses. She is a tough one. Stella also did really well. I was surprised with how quickly she caught on. We went down to Ben's parents house. Ben's dad does something big every year and this year was no different. We had a lot of fun!

Now, for the title of this post. Logging out. For the month of November I'm going to stay off of Facebook and Instagram. I will still have my email and text, but that's it. I've just realized that I'm on my phone way too much during the day and when I am staring at my phone I easily get upset with my girls for doing stuff that could have easily been prevented had I paid attention to them. I also hate how "addicted" to it I've become. I don't know how to be bored anymore because I can just check into Facebook or Instagram and have instant gratification. I don't want to model that behavior for my girls. So, I'm going to give it up for November because it's the month of thankfulness...right? I'm SO thankful for my family and friends and I want them to have my full attention. Not just my online attention. I have never given up Facebook or Instagram before and I'm ashamed to say that I think I will be lost without it. I'm looking forward to this month. SO, after publishing this post, I will be logging off for a month. Please feel free to email me or call/text me! :)

I don't really have much else to report on us. We keep on doing our thing! :)

They love running across our alley to this barn that has been fixed up. They sit on the doorstep like this and giggle. It's pretty cute. 

Ben loves explaining things to these girls and they soak it all up. #teacherkids

We were SO excited about the first snow fall. 

Moose has been pretty clingy lately. He has come with us to the gym (he stays in the car) and to ECFE because he will jump in the car and not come out. Poor thing. We love our Moose! 

I love when I can catch naps with this one. 

Coffee in the morning, wine in the afternoon...I mean evening. ;) 

Mom life has it's perks. Drinking coffee with both girls on my lap. 

My father in law on Halloween.

Ruby was Lamb-Chops and Stella was a Flamingo. 

Cutest Flamingo I have ever seen! 

Today was one of those days where the girls were in tornado mode. I would pick something up in the living room, meanwhile they were destroying Ruby's room. Anyway, I was about to throw in the towel when I walked in on sweet Stella reading stories in Ruby's room. Thankful for moments like this in my day.