Life on Christy Street

Friday, January 16, 2015

Kelsey's 13th Birthday Bonfire! #Kelsbonfire

Welcome! Today I wanted to feature my daughters 13th Birthday Bonfire. I cant believe she is already 13! Seems just like yesterday she was a little girl who loved Dora the Explorer and Sponge Bob! We have moved far beyond that and now it's boys and bonfires and my head is spinning!! We had a popcorn and hot chocolate bar and a smores station. We also had pizza and birthday cake. I know the cake don't really fit the theme but she is obsessed with Starbucks so I thought I would surprise her with a Starbucks themed cake. She loved it! The hot chocolate and popcorn bar was a hit however I did end up with quite a bit of left over popcorn in my attempt to fill the bucket! Two pounds of popcorn goes along way! We are still grazing on it! I wanted to print some custom popcorn bags on brown paper lunch bags but just ran out of time so we used little paper french fry baskets instead. The kids loved the giant Jenga game I borrowed from a friend. They also had the teen party staple, "Glow Sticks" that of course ended up in the bottom of the pool! I hope you enjoy the pics and find some inspiration for throwing your own bonfire! #kelsbonfire

The Birthday Girl!

My party inspiration came from: Catch My Party

Monday, January 12, 2015

A New Year.....A New Me!

Can you believe it's finally 2015? We had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hosted a Christmas party for my in-law's and it was so cute however I didn't take any pics because I was running around like a crazy person trying to make sure everyone was taken care of. We spent New Years in Slidell. LA with my husbands family. It's a tradition and the fireworks are awesome!

This year gone by so fast! It was a good year but i'm glad to see it go! I am very excited so see what 2015 brings! Have you set any goals for yourself? I don't really like to call them "new years resolutions" because i'm probably bound to fail at them. I do however like to reflect on the past year and try and make a few positive changes or set a few goals for myself. I hope to be more dedicated to my blog! I just stay so busy it's hard to post everyday. We are still looking forward to my reversal surgery. We hope that maybe in March we should be set to go! I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to balance everything but I'll just put my faith and trust in God and know that it will all work out according to His plan! I'm still on the fence with the itWorks home based business that my sister in law has excelled in. I am currently using their products and have to say that it does in fact work. I hope to spend more time with the kids doing family things. I want to focus on organization in my home, room by room. I also hope to coordinate a wedding or two this year. There are many more things but i'll keep the rest to myself.

I hope you are off to a great start in 2015! Check back soon for my next post on my daughter's 13th birthday/bonfire. It was a blast!

Jessica

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

Seasons greetings!! My Christmas decorating is in full swing at the Simmons household! I love to decorate for Christmas! This year I have added a couple of new trees to the rooms. The living room is finished along with Kelseys room and our Master. I still have to put up my late mother in laws tree in the den and I hope to start a new tree for Jack's room! Here is where I am so far!

Sorry for the late post! I though this posted weeks ago but it never went thru! Merry Christmas yall!!

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Coastal Thanksgiving 2014

This year we decided to spend Thanksgiving in Orange Beach, AL. We had such a great trip and our condo was amazing! I was so excited to decorate our table this year. I think it turned out beautiful! I love a nice tablescape! Jack go a little fishing in after dinner and he caught a starfish! We visited the Gulf Coast Zoo in Gulf Shores, AL where we got to play with Lemurs. That was so fun! They are so cute and have the softest fur and little hands. They actually have fingernails like we do! We took the kids Ice Skating and to play on the ropes course at The Wharf in Orange Beach, AL. Kelsey was all about getting a Henna Tattoo so we gave in and let her get a little cross on the inside of her wrist. We had some great food at LuLu's Homeport with the kiddo and then Chad and I went out to eat at our favorite place, Nolans. The crab cakes are to die for. We watched the iron bowl Saturday night (Roll Tide) and then headed home Sunday but not before making a stop by Alligator Alley and Burris Farm Market on the way home. All in all I say it was a successful trip and I think the kids had a great time. Hope you enjoy the pics!