Santa Claus is coming to Town

Today we visited Santa at the mall. We got there about 15 min. before Santa was scheduled to arrive. I thought we'd be one of the first few people in line....That wasn't the case. We waited our turn and Molly was so well behaved.

We made friends with the sweet people around us who were visiting from Houston. They were kind enough to take our picture.


After about an hour it was our turn. Molly did so well with Santa, and he was so kind that he didn't even flinch when she pulled his beard. I'm sure she's not the first.


Before we left we stopped to mail her letter.


I'm so looking forward to the holiday season with this sweet little girl!

Weigh In Wednesday...on Friday

This week it def. feels like the holiday season is upon us. Parties and Christmas cookies and dinners out etc. Here are the few things that helped me stay on track this week


These bagel thins are better than the Thomas ones IMO. They actually taste like a real bagel that they just trimmed down. There's no funky after taste or anything like that so these are my new fav. bagel thins!


We had Chili for dinner TWO nights this week and this 97/3 ground beef is def. makin' the cut around here. We usually use deer meat for anything that calls for beef but Rustin still hasn't got his deer yet this season.


If you know me you know I don't eat salad. I just dont care for it. If it's the only option I might but it's a rarity. Well let me tell ya this dressing makes a bowl full o lettuce into a ROCKIN' salad. I dont even really care for anything tomato-y but lemme tell ya it's awesome!

Recipe for the Week
PUMPKIN SPICE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD
8 oz Philadelphia 1/3 fat cream cheese
1/2 cup pureed pumpkin (canned is fine)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp agave nectar
Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and beat until smooth. It's supper yummy on the above mentioned bagel thins!


Stats for this Week
(feel free to leave yours in the comments section if you want to have another source of accountablilty)
lost this week: 1 lb
total loss in 10 weeks:10 lbs
Lbs left til Pre-Molly Weight: 10
NSV (non scale victory): I'm looking forward to having enough energy to work out again. I haven't been at all the last few weeks and I just feel like if I'm home I need to be spending time with my family. I'm planning on taking Molly for walks every afternoon after work next week.

Tis the Season

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, Scentsy warmers. I don't ever worry about them catching fire because I've left them on or anything silly like that. I have a dear friend, Mitzi who is like the QUEEN of Scentsy so I decided to have friends over for yummy food, drinks, and some holiday cheer. I baked Christmas cookies that actually turned out as good as the ones I saw on pinterest (WHOOOO!!)

We had some yummy Chili that Jenny and I tried at Christmas Affair (it's not homemade gourmet but it's pretty dang awesome!)

Molly was dressed to show her Christmas Spirit in this cute little outfit I made her

I'm usually not one thats in these parties for the free goods but this time I'm in it for this; and wouldn't it just look fabulous with a cute little picture of Molly in it!

More than anything I was happy to get into the Holiday spirit with good friends and family.

Santa Baby

This beautiful girl wasn't bother at all by the strange man in the red suit.

Not a single tear was shed during our unexpected photo op with the big man.

There was some beard pulling though.

Deck the Halls

With boughs of Holly

FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

Tis the season to be Jolly

FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

And here's a close up of Molly's stocking

Hi Ho Hi Ho

It's back to work for this new momma. This is what my classroom looked like when I walked in first thing Monday morning.


There were desks scattered everywhere, stacks and stacks of ungraded work, and I couldn't find anything I was looking for. Considering I had cried the whole way to work I was not a happy camper.

BUT THEN...


This little cutie came to have lunch with me and all was right with the world.

Being a working mom stinks but we're adjusting. I'm just thankful that between Rustin, and my parents she won't have to start with her babysitter until Jan.

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

A Moos Family Celebration

Tonight we celebrated Stevie Leigh's Graduation from UT. What a fun night we had!