Five on Friday

ONE

Chalazion

I had my chalazion drained yesterday. It wasn't too bad overall but was gross because the doctor was explaining IN DETAIL everything he was doing to a nurse who was observing.

Allena's inner thoughts as I squeeze the armrest to death:

Please stop talking about how you're squeezing pus out of my eyelid right now.

Luckily, it was super quick!

The doctor said it's going to look gross for a little while.

Gee thanks because my face has been SO pretty lately already.

The evolution of the chalazion

TWO

New Amsterdam 

Brent and I started a new show together!!!

I'm always nagging him for us to find a show together, and he suggested this one.

Anyone else watching it? We both really like it.

We don't do well with shows you can binge

 - he'll just stay up for hours and get way ahead of me - not nice!

I'm trying to get him to watch Game of Thrones since I've already seen it!

THREE

Shoe Update

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was on the hunt for some booties.

They came in, and I LOVE them.

But I also went on a shoe binge and bought 2 new pairs of slip-ons.

I wore the same Tom's for the last 5 winters until I busted a hole in the side, so I needed some new closed toe slip-ons for our brutal winters on the days my flip-flops won't work. I think I succeeded!

FOUR

Binge Mode

Speaking of Game of Thrones...

Thanks to Erika's suggestion, I've started listening to the Binge Mode podcast.

They have a Game of Thrones one which is obviously on hiatus, but I'm enjoying listening to it episode-by-episode.

They also have a Harry Potter one that goes 5 chapters per episode.

This little book/TV/movie nerd heart is in heaven!

I have laughed SO hard many times and also teared up - it's absolute perfection.

FIVE

Anniversary

Guess who's anniversary is next week?!?!

We hit the big FOURTEEN! We have babysitters lined up but no concrete plans yet.

14 seems like a lot, huh? [in a good way]

I'm really proud of us and am looking forward to celebrating!

Pumpkin Patch Fun

It's been since my niece, Blair, was a toddler, and she's 7 1/2, but I finally took my kids to a pumpkin patch! 

Our last pumpkin patch adventure...

The Swope Six was only a Swope Three!

All 3 kiddos were off school on Columbus Day, and my mother-in-law was game to go, so we went to the greatest little farm here called Sweet Eats Farm and had such a great time. It was a win-win because I accomplished something I had on my Fall Bucket List, AND I didn't torture Brent with an outing since he had to work. I've now accomplished 3 things on my list!

There was a petting zoo!

Lots of happiness with chickens, pigs, llamas, BUNNIES!

Cutie pies! Was glad T at least found an orange t-shirt to wear, ha.

They had a blast jumping on this giant trampoline.

And of course face painting was a hit.

This is supposed to be a pink bunny? I feel like it looks more like a cat?

She told the face painter she wanted to be a 'butter-fi'.

Cutest little butter-fi!

Caught them in the act of being sweet together

Pumpkin posing

Picking out a pumpkin

Pumpkin painting {Bucket list #4}

Me with my little loves!

{Fall shirt - Bucket list #3}

We had such a good time and are hoping to go back with Brent soon!! {Fingers cross but not holding my breath, ha}