My LONG Weekend Recap

So it's Tuesday and my long weekend has unfortunately come to an end. On Friday evening after work I went over to my sister Amanda's house to hang out with her and my nieces. It was a very silly night filled with all kinds of events like:

 Mayleigh eating pizza off the (clean) floor.

Emree being tormented by Mayleigh.

Emree just being adorable.

 and....Amanda dressing up as Sophia.

We also painted nails and after the girls were in bed Amanda and I watched Parenthood, and I still teared up even though I had seen that episode already! (unhealthy side note: on my way home at about 10:30 I picked up Mcdonalds for me and Seth :P)

On Saturday we spent a lot of the day being REAL lazy, but we also accomplished getting a couple loads of laundry done, all the dishes caught up, and the house cleaned! We went over to my brother Alex's house later in the evening and hung out with him and my SIL Ashley. 

We played a game of Dominion Intrigue 

And Seth came out victorious. That sneaky kid always wins that game.

We also played a game of Legendary,

And I WON!!! (insert victory dance)

On Sunday we went to my Grammy's house for Sunday Dinner. My Grammy is an amazing cook and made roast, cabbage, cooked carrots, and the most delicious Pineapple Upside Down Cake. I only snapped a few pictures on Sunday, but here they are:

Wanted to get a good pic of Emree in the outfit I got her for Christmas. These are the best I could do, she was sleepy :P

Hope and me posing for the camera :)

On Monday we had a scare with my little Braylin being sick so she got LOTS of extra cuddles from her Aunt Addie

Spend the majority of the day Monday at my Mom's house with her and my sisters Anna and Amanda (and their children of course ;)) We just chatted, watched Frozen, and ate Mcdonalds (I know 2 times in one weekend is bad news.)

Seth and I just relaxed the rest of the evening, I even took a little nap. It was WONDERFUL. Seth got all of his clothes packed up for another short trip to Indy for training. He leaves this afternoon at about 2 and will be back Thursday night. 

Other exciting news!

My bridesmaid dress for Laken's wedding has been shipped! Can't wait to get it and try it on :)

Hope you all had a great weekend whether it was 2 day or 3 day. Have a blessed day!

Girls Night! + My Favorite Jalapeno Recipes

Friday Fun

Last night I had the pleasure of going to my sister Amanda's house and hanging out with her and her 3 beautiful daughters. She had promised them they could have a hot chocolate party and when Mayleigh (8) called me and invited me over I just couldn't say no. 

When I got there Mayleigh and Braylin (6) already had their candy canes out and ready to go.

Braylin (left) Mayleigh (right)

Needless to say they were VERY excited :) Amanda told them they would have to wait a little bit so we chatted and caught up on our days. Next thing I know I go to the living room and someone got tired of waiting... literally.

She woke up just long enough to make me promise I would wake her up when the hot chocolate was ready. So Amanda and I got all the stuff around and made the hot chocolate, and as promised I woke Braylin up and she came out to the kitchen to sit with us.

She was out cold before she could even drink any hot chocolate, but I can speak for her when I say it was delicious!

Me and little Emree (1)

Mayleigh, me, and Amanda

I couldn't get over how adorable that mug was, Amanda got it at a garage sale! what a find.

Now as promised I will share my favorite jalapeno recipes. One of which just came out of the oven a few minutes ago ;)

Jalapeno Bacon Cheese Ball:

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Saying this cheese ball was delicious would be an understatement. I made it for the first time this year for my families Thanksgiving celebration. I got the recipe from Brown Eyed Baker and LOVED it. It was nice because it was super easy, and didn't end up too spicy so it was a crowd pleaser. 

Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Jalapenos:

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Okay so I guess the theme today is jalapenos and Bacon together, because lets admit everything is better wrapped in bacon. These little guys will be coming with me and Seth to his work Christmas party tonight. I got the basis for this recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction, but changed it just a little. Instead of using fresh Jalapenos (which I prefer) I opted for using canned whole Jalapenos. When I went to the store the fresh jalapenos in stock were very tiny and thin and I knew they wouldn't work well for this recipe. I also left out the paprika, mainly because I couldn't find it in my pantry! Over all these are quick and easy and the cream cheese and jalapenos compliment each other perfectly.

Well I'm off to get ready for the Christmas party tonight! Hope you all have a great weekend with lots of fun and relaxation.