Our Week with NYE and Starting the Clean out Process.

 Hey Y'all! Happy Tuesday! I hope your week is off to a great start! I am recapping December 29th-January 4th! 

Monday, December 29th- 

Ian to work, Ben to the office, coffee and Jesus for me, and Ella slept in. I went to workout at Burn. Then ran to Publix. Washed our sheets, towels, etc. 

Photographed the NYE bar cart. 

I made this pasta dish for dinner and it was amazing! We had no leftovers!! Ian went to Kathryn's and took her some but ate when he got home. 

It doesn't look that great but it is amazing! 

I cleaned up, showered, and crashed. 

I put on clean sheets on my bed with the blanket Kathryn made me for Christmas. I love it. 

Tuesday, December 30th- 

Ian to work, Ben to the office, coffee and Jesus for me, and Ella was up to head to the Aquarium with her friend, Gracie. I was a nervous wreck with her driving to Atlanta for the first time! But she did great! 

I went to lunch with one of my besties, Talia, where she told me she is going to be a GRANDMA! I am so excited for her!! 

I said the new grandma was cold at lunch! HA 

After lunch, I ran to Publix to grab a few things. Ella went to work and Ben and I went to see her at work. 

We got home, did my nightly routine and crashed. 

Wednesday, December 31st- 

Ian to work, Ben to the office, coffee and Jesus for me, and Ella slept in. I went to my 10am nail appointment. I got home, typed out a blog post, went through email, and got everything ready for our Low Country Boil. 

Look at my favorite 2 girls. 

Cheers to 2026. 

The boys were watching football and I didn't want to watch football so I took my party for 1 upstairs. 

I turned on all the NYE festivities. 

I made the mistake of washing my face, putting on my pjs, and getting under the covers... which lead to me falling asleep at 11:30. Ben came to bed around 11. I tried to stay awake but it didn't happen. Neither did Ian and Kathryn. Ella was at Addison's house. 

Thursday, January 1st- 

We all slept in, I cooked breakfast, cleaned up, and was pretty much lazy the rest of the day. I did manage to do a few loads of laundry. 

I saw that I read 61 books in 2025. 

Ben and I went to Kroger to get some groceries and then I made some appetizers to munch on for the day. Then we watched the GA/Ole Miss game. Not the outcome we were hoping for. UGH! After the game, we all crashed. 

Friday, January 2nd- 

Boys went to play golf, Ella slept in, and I enjoyed my coffee and Jesus time. I got busy cleaning out the fridge, freezer, spice rack, and medicine cabinet. 

Boys got home. I got ready, Ben and I went to dinner, and then to Addison's game. 

Apparently, Blow Pops are a must for Addison's basketball games. Ben and I bought 10 before the game started and I sent this picture to Stephanie. 

After game pep talk from her "2 dads" HA 

Ben and I left after Addison's game, waited for Ella to get home, and for Ian to get home. 

Saturday, January 3rd- 

We were up early, I made sausage balls for breakfast, then I headed back to Kroger for groceries. Chris got to the house around 9:30 and the boys started a full day of college football on the Playstation. Grammy got to the house midmorning. 

I put on chicken chili and dog food to cook for the day. We enjoyed time together and good food!! 

Later that day, I cleaned up, started the dishwasher, and crashed. 

Sunday, January 4th- 

We slept in, I caught up on my coffee and Jesus time, then the boys woke up, and we got busy cleaning out the garage. Y'all it took us 4.5 hours. We loaded my car for Goodwill and both of their truck beds with garbage to take to Grammy's dumpster. I got home and started all of my other chores... taking out trash, setting coffee, cleaning out the fridge, etc. 

The boys got home and y'all we CRASHED!