Monkey Tails: 1/2 A Weekend Update

Sunday we went grocery shopping and then to Christmas in November at the Civic Center. My mom and I went every year and would come home with tons of stuff. Devin said he would go with me this year and so we took the kids and made it a family affair. I have to admit I was sooo disappointed! There was hardly any Christmas stuff! I was so excited to buy ornaments and especially the personalized ones we get each year. Nothing. It was mainly jewelry and food and the few Christmas décor items they had were really country and not our style. I did fall in love with several outfits for my Pippa, but they were all about $50. Damn you Christmas In November! Why can’t you fall right after a payday?? Lol. I did write down the brand names of the stuff I liked and already found it online so I can still order it for actually cheaper than it was being sold of course. We did find my Pippa some hair bows. I bought her a black and a hot pink one. They were 2 for $5. Hello. We also got her the sweetest bracelet. My baby girl has style. There was not much for Monks but he was very satisfied when Devin bought him some Santa gummies from a candy place and a bag of popcorn. They were making it by the entrance. I always have to smile when Monks smells popcorn and asks for it. Just like his Gigi. We still had fun even though we didn’t buy much. We also watched the Cowboys win that day! That evening after dinner, and I apologize for no pics, my hands were a MESS, but we painted in the bathtub with shaving cream and food coloring. I undressed both the kids completely and we made little piles of shaving cream and then added some food coloring. The kids went to town. Monks loved painting on the walls and the side of the tub. Pippa loved painting on her thighs and ponsa. She would just stand up and rub it on her little tummy and laugh and laugh. They both had so much fun and smelled good when we were done. This weekend I will get the fluorescent paints and a black light to make glow in the dark bath paint! Fun fun!

We were going to go out to see G-Bo for Veteran’s Day, but it was a pretty big weekend and emotionally I wasn’t up for it so we decided to go next weekend to see him and Gigi. I texted Big Tio and Horns since they are retired military. I am very proud of my dad, my two uncles and both grandfathers for their service to this country. Happy Veteran’s Day to everyone who has ever served our great nation!