WINNERS!!!!

Hey everyone!!

My family and I are back from a GLORIOUS trip to Disney World and after I recoup, unpack, and tackle my laundry ... I'll sort through all my photos (I took well over 1500) and recap!  We had the time of our lives and I can't wait to blog about it.  :)

But first, here are the winners of the giveaways from last week! Random.org chose the winners .... thank you everyone for entering!!!

APRON WINNER:
Entry # 5 - MEGGIE.

SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER WINNER:
Entry # 97 - PAINTING 4 HIM

YAY! CONGRATS, LADIES!!!

To claim your prize, e-mail me at glamlifehousewife@gmail.com, and I will get you your goodies ASAP!

THANKS, EVERYONE!!!

GIVEAWAY #2!

I am in LOVE with this.



The cutest EVER apron from none other than Anthropologie.  Maker of all things cute and adorable.

I mean ....

I want this apron more than you do.

I promise.

I want it bad.

But, I'm giving it to you instead.  'Cuz I'm sweet like that.

And I really wish it were a dress because I'm dying over those gold buttons and those perfectly wonderfully adorable pleats.  Please someone get me this apron.  I would wear it every day and never take it off.

Even on pick-up-a-pizza night.

Do you want it?

ENTER THE GIVEAWAY BY LEAVING A COMMENT!

BLOG, TWEET, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM THE GIVEAWAY WITH MY URL AND ENTER THAT MANY MORE TIMES!

And ... I think I'll enter this one myself.

:)

GOOD LUCK, LOVIES!

*Winners for both contests announced next week.

GIVEAWAY WEEK!

It's your lucky week, folks!  TWO giveaways this week! And not just two puddly duddly giveaways ... GREAT ones! :)

Today I want to giveaway my new favorite shampoo and conditioner.  Like .... I'm obsessed with it.

1. It smells AHHH-mazing.
2. It gives you pretty hair.
3. It's the bomb.com

Have y'all heard about these Moroccanoil products? They're amazing.  My Mom uses the oil and I'm dying to get a bottle myself.  The oil helps with styling and makes your hair SUPER shiny.  I need some.  I want some.

But since I know and have experience with the shampoo, I wanted to give it away.





Enter the giveaway and one lucky winner will receive a 8.5 bottle of BOTH the shampoo & conditioner and your life will be changed forevermore.  And then some.

There are different "kinds", like Extra Volume (what I use), but if you prefer the Moisture Repair or Hydrating shampoo & conditioner, I can send that instead.  But trust me, you will LOVE this stuff.

LEAVE A COMMENT TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY.

BLOG, TWEET, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, ETC. ABOUT THE GIVEAWAY WITH MY URL AND ENTER THAT MANY MORE TIMES!

Good luck and check back Wednesday for another FABULOUS giveaway!!! Enter them all!!

Who's The Leader of the Club?

Mickey.  That's who!

We are headed to the happiest place on earth soon and the boys could not be MORE excited!!  It's literally all I have heard about from Levi since January - ever since my parents told us they wanted to take the family to Disney World!  We are THRILLED!!!

My mom hired a travel agent and then went out of town the week that we needed to get everything planned, dining reservations made, etc.  So, she enlisted me to be the go-to lady.  The travel agent and I are pretty much BFF at this point.  We're even Facebook friends.  Haha! Once we jumped in full force and started making plans and arrangements, I was absolutely FLOORED by all there was that I needed to know.  Like, for instance, making dining reservations 180 days in advance?!?!  I mean, how do I know what to book or where to eat?!? I don't know what we would have done without a dear friend of ours (thanks, Becca!), and the travel agent.

I seriously spent one entire week glued to the internet, books and endless conversations with Becca planning this vacay and trying to make it great and fun for everyone!  It's serious business, y'all!  And NOT for the faint of heart! :)

It got to the point that week that Levi came up to me and said, "What are you doing, Mommy?  Planning Disney?" I said, "Yes, baby".  He said, "Well, you plan Disney by working on the computer, and I'll plan Disney by watching it."  HA!  Deal, baby! So I turned on some Disney Junior and we both got to work.  ;)

I've been to Disney World and Land several times in my life, but we typically just go one day, and we've never stayed IN the park at a resort, which is what we're doing this time.  So, that makes for a completely different experience.  We're jumping full force into ALL things Disney World next week!

I can't wait to recap it all after we get back and blog about my tips and tricks for you guys.  I bookmarked SO many blog posts from other ladies who had Disney tips/info and they helped out tremendously.  I plan on using their tips and of course have incorporated some of my own, too.  I hope I can help another family out like they've helped me.

So.

Now let me open it up to YOU!

Any Disney tips and tricks that I simply MUST know before we go?!  I'm ALL EARS!  Mickey ears, that is! :)

A Missing Link.

It's always funny when one child is away and you're left with only one.  It makes you realize what a vital unit to the family each child is and that their role is absolutely precious!  I see just how wanted, needed and treasured my boys are to us.  I do not like being apart, no not one bit!

Levi went to Nashville with his grandparents over the weekend and our little family had a HUGE link missing.  Ezra wandered around, not really knowing what to do and often looking for him.  I had no buddy to talk to while Daddy worked the night shift.  And church on Sunday was too bizarre, only taking and picking up one child from the nursery.

Levi had almost three years of being the only child before his brother joined our family, so if Ezra is away and Levi's here (which rarely ever happens), it's not TOO weird for him.  But Ezra has only known life with his brother, and the void I can tell he feels without him is big.  He's hilarious.  He kind of bursts out as the "life of the party" with all the constant attention, but he also pulls into a shell a bit around other people without the comfort of his brother.  It's sweet.  Those boys rely on each other more than they know and it melts my heart as their Mommy!

The night before and the day of Levi leaving, he cried and cried and cried because Ezra wasn't going, too.  I knew then and there that those boys have a special bond, and they truly love being together.  They are the sweetest little brothers.  Truly the best of friends.   I love watching them grow together.

Since I had a lot of alone time with precious little Ezra, I snapped some cute pictures of him. Surprise, surprise.  And you know I just had to share.  :)

This boy is a bundle full of JOY I tell you.  I can't get over him!



He's a pretty little handsome.



Showin' off those pearly whites!



Bein' hilarious.  And laughing hysterically.



Strike a pose, little one!



Pretty little sweet face.



I mean ... he's just too much.

:)

Big Brother is now home and we've got a week before we're jet-setting again!  What a busy and F.U.N. spring!

San Diego: The Fun.

Husby had a Sports Medicine conference down in San Diego last week, so I tagged along for a little get away together.  The babies went to the grandparents house and had the time of their lives, and Mommy and Daddy got a little R&R ... together.  It was absolutely amazing.

While we didn't get to spend all day every day together like I wished we could've, we did get to spend a good chunk of time exploring the city together!  Husby had the majority of his meetings in the mornings, we would meet back together for lunch and then he was out by 4 or 5.  The last day he took off at noon, so we had virtually an entire day!  While he did his conference, I explored, shopped, spa'd, and got pretty good at navigating my way through the city.

Such a beautiful city!

The first day his meetings didn't start until the afternoon so we spent the morning at the beach and ended up renting bikes and riding from Mission Beach to Pacific Beach.  Oh, it was absolutely GLORIOUS!  So gorgeous.  So perfect.  I can't get over how absolute perfection the weather is down there.  Never hot, never cold.  Perfect for whatever you want to do!





The water on the other hand, wowza - brrrr! :)

That morning was a perfect morning.  In every sense of the word!  I wanted him to blow off his meeting and spend the rest of the day on the beach with me! :)



We spent the first evening over on Coronado Island and I fell in love with it.  Gorgeous!  And, we ate at a quaint little Italian restaurant that we both agree was our best meal of the trip.  Pasta made on site and absolutely delicious.  Yum.  That was such a great day.

With the love of my life.



We laughed SO hard on this trip.  When you don't have anyone but yourselves to worry about and take care of, everything is hilarious, apparently.  That, and having a super funny husband.  That helps, too.  :)

Seriously.  One night we both got so tickled at dinner that everyone was staring at us.  Husby was crying he was laughing so hard, which made me LOSE it.  Oh, it was ridiculous, but it was one of those times that no matter how hard you try, you simply CAN NOT STOP LAUGHING.  And both of us had it!  Hi-larious.

And if I told you what was so funny, I guarantee you wouldn't even crack a smile.  But good grief, it was hysterical to us.  I love those kinds of laughs.  They just feel good.



Everywhere I turned I saw mommy's with little boys and baby boys, it seemed.  It really tugged at my heartstrings, but when I stopped and realized that times like these are necessary for refreshment and even marriage enhancement, I felt better.  I knew those boys were having an absolute blast, so that helped, too.  But oh how I  missed my babies!

But oh how I enjoyed my husband!



Something about vacationing alone is that you end up with a LOT of head shots.  Haha!!  So be forewarned.  When we found a passerby who was willing to snap a photo, we took them up on it, but we sure have a lot of head shots from this vacay.  Makes me laugh.



Husby arranged a spa morning for me one day, so I didn't even have to leave the hotel until I met back up with him for lunch.  It was BLISS!  I had an hour massage, access to all kinds of special spa rooms and private pool, and was doted on all morning.  HEAVEN.



When I met back up with Husby for lunch, I literally looked like I had been hit by a truck.  That massage was serious!  And amazing.  I felt so relaxed I could have snoozed the day away.  Ahhhhh....

We went to several different beaches ... Mission, Pacific, Coronado, La Jolla, and some other one that we stumbled on and I can't even remember the name of it.  It was very secluded and so we were able to snatch up lots of fun seashells to bring back to the boys.  Levi LOVED them.





There were so many things that reminded us of our boys that we definitely want to take them back for.  The little amusement park on Mission Beach, Sea World, the Zoo, kite flying in Sea Port Village.  I'd love to take them there one day.



The last day, when we knew Husby would have most of the day off, we headed over to La Jolla for the day.  WOW.  Gorgeous.  That was my favorite part of the trip, definitely.  It was picturesque.  We strolled the beach, watched the seals, laid around in the park, shopped a bit, and basically just soaked in the beauty ... and the togetherness.  So. Much. Fun.





It was tough leaving the beauty of our trip together, but we both agreed we couldn't wait to get our hands on those babies of ours!  I told Husby that the first couple of days I just wandered the city without purpose ... no one to take care of, nothing or no one requiring ME.  It was a weird feeling, and I didn't know what to do!  I mean, I shopped, but you know what I mean .... ;)

When we got back to reality this week, Husby and I sent text messages back and forth saying how much we missed each other.  Of course we see one another every day, but being on this trip last week, spending lots of uninterrupted time together just makes us both cherish our love and realize how much we truly enjoy being in each other's presence.  And how much we LOVE the life and family that we have created ... together.

When you marry your best friend, life is just FUN.

I'm so very thankful for this guy, and I would rather be with him than anyone.  He's my heart.  He's my love.





What a great week!!!

(Some of these photos are from a normal camera and some from my iPhone. That's why they look different. Those of you that follow me on Instagram {whit_neenee} are sure recognize several of these photos!)

San Diego: The Food.

So.

My motto on vacation concerning food was: What Happens In San Diego, Stays in San Diego.

Then I got on the scale yesterday afternoon and ...

well ...

this is what I saw.









(The other photo I had of this pasta was of the waiter grating fresh cheese all over it. Uh, so I went with this one.)







(That, my friends, is a tortilla.)







(Carne Asada French Fries.  No words, peeps.  No words.)



(Look! A banana! I'm so healthy!)



(Um.  There were strawberries in this crepe.  Counts for something?)





(This was a pancake.  A cinnamon pecan enormous and delicious baked pancake. Heaven sent.)



(Gelato.)



(There I go being healthy again! A salad! ... and I will say this was THE best salad I've ever tasted.  A-mazing.)



(A burger?  Again?  Yup.  Because we went there twice.)

And there ya go.  The reason post-vacay blues are a thing.  Because scales don't go on vacation ... apparently.

Oh, and sadly, this isn't even all we ate.  Just all I happened to photograph.

Sigh.

What Happens in San Diego, STICKS WITH YOU!

ALL THE WAY BACK TO OKLAHOMA!

:)