Four Gifts 2014 {Read}

I guess by now you all have noticed that I was a little busy this holiday week. I'm slowing climbing my way back to the computer. Sadly with all the hustle and bustle I wasn't able to get my Four Gifts post up on Thursday. So here I am now, bringing you things that we want to read. I narrowed it down to four, since as you may know, I love books. All books. Any kind of books I can get my hands on. But that list would take weeks to blog, so here are four choices that I wouldn't mind finding under the tree. I also added books for Caitlin, age seven, and Mackenzie, age four.

For Caitlin:

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing / The Dancing Pancake / 

El Deafo / Dory Fantasmagory

For Mackenzie:

 Gaston / Once Upon an Alphabet / 

The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade / Snuggle the Baby

For Me:

 

Unspeakable / Glitter and Glue / Yes Please / Bad Feminist

I hope that each and every one of these books ends up under our tree this year. And thanks to Amazon and two day shipping they most likely will.

What books are you asking Santa to bring you this year??

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Four Gifts: Wear {Slumber Party}

Today's four gifts is all about WEAR. This was an easy one for me since every year pajamas area always under the tree. Writing this post was so easy, I found all of these fabulous looks at Old Navy. Of course Old Navy isn't sponsoring this blog (insert ugly cry), but who cares. Their prices can't be beat and they always have fun and trendy items that can make any Christmas bright! I adore the pieces I found for the girls and I think I finally found something the Hubbs can't live without. Don't forget, this is a series with Alyson M, so join us, and link up! Now here is what will most likely be under our trees this year!

4 Gifts : Wear by mamma-megs on Polyvore

Old Navy Girls Hello Kitty Performance Fleece Sleep Pants - Fuchsia... / Old Navy Girls Glittery Moccasin Slippers Size 1/2 - Multi glitter / Old Navy Girls Glittery Moccasin Slippers Size 1/2 - Multi glitter / Old Navy Girls Patterned Performance Fleece Sleep Pants - Into the... / Old Navy Girls Henley Sleep Dresses - Multi fair isle / Old Navy Girls Hello Kitty Sleep Tees - Fuchsia flame neon / Old Navy Girls Hello Kitty Sleep Tees - Bright white / Old Navy Girls Text Graphic Sleep Tees - Sleep over party / Old Navy Girls Jersey Leggings - Gray plaid

Four Gifts Week Two {Need}

It's week two of the Four Gifts link up with Alyson M. Last week I talked about our "want", this week is all about what we need. Every year we need boots. It doesn't get very cold here in Fresno until December, so we wait it out until Christmas for boots. These are just some examples of the kinds of boots my girls would go crazy for. I'll be honest with you, we buy faux Uggs every year. And this year, I'm pretty sure we are going to get them at Costco. But if we could dream... These would be our choices.

For the girls by mamma-megs on Polyvore

UGG Australia Kids and Toddlers Bailey Bow Boots / UGG Australia Kids and Toddlers Bailey Bow Boots / UGG Kids Bailey Bow Rosette (Little Kid/Big Kid) / UGG Kids Kourtney (Little Kid/Big Kid) / UGG Australia Authorised Retailer Cerise Bailey Bow Kids UGG Boot, $40

Four Gifts 2014 {Want}

Since my blogging has been spotty at best, I felt like the only way to get me more focused on the blog was to participate in a blogging series. My friend Alyson at AlysonM has invited me to join her in a four week series for November. The idea is to simplify our Christmas lists so that we focus on four categories, Want, Need, Wear, Read. Easy enough, except that today is want, and this year we are being a tad bit extravagant...

This year we all want the same thing... Well the kids do anyway...

picture courtesy of Disneyland Park

Santa is leaving Disneyland tickets under the tree. I know, this totally defeats the simple idea of four gifts, but hear me out. Me and the Hubbs have exhausted the gift giving efforts so far. Last year Santa brought Mackenzie a play kitchen, and Caitlin a bike. This year we thought about asking Santa for more American Girl crap, or maybe more Barbies, or even mini iPads. But then what? What do we buy next year? And honestly, most of their Christmas gifts lose their shine around Valentine's Day. So this year we thought let's do something big. Let's do something that they will be excited about and make some awesome memories. So with the help of my fantastic in-laws, The Crutchfields and The Goltz' will be going to Disneyland in May.

Here is the tricky part. Do we still buy small gifts for the girls. The need, wear, and read, are going to happen anyway, but do I add in that Barbie Fashion Design Studio? Does Mackenzie need another Elsa doll? Maybe just one? My hope is that they will be so distracted and excited that they will be going to Disneyland that they will forget about all those toys they circled in the Target mailer last week. I hope...

In the meantime, I can't wait to order their t-shirts from this shop. And then I'm hoping to find some fabulous bows for their hair too. I want to wrap it all up and put it under the tree with the passes. Do any of you in bloggyland know of anyone who makes Minnie Mouse ears on headbands? If so let me know.

So one gift down, and only all the rest to go! How on earth is it November 6th? I work in retail. I should know better. I should have been shopping since July!

Join us today for this fun link up! Let us know what you want for Christmas!

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