Wednesday, December 29, 2010

sharing our christmas


My Christmas actually dragged out longer than most!! Christmas eve I went to LaRee's house and played all day long!! We had so much fun playing games, eating and watching the young ens run around!I didn't get home till after midnight! Christmas morning I slept till 9:30!! I have NEVER slept that late on Christmas day!! It felt GREAT! Then I headed up to my Aunt D's house! Had a yummy meal with family then we played games for the afternoon. Headed home about 4 and enjoyed some peace and quiet till the Dr Who Christmas Special came on BBC America! LOVED watching that!

Yesterday the boys came home from their dad's and we got to have OUR family Christmas!!! We opened presents had a wonderful ham dinner and played with our new toys till way to late at night! Here are some photos of our Christmas season!



This is Chris with his new fedora! He loves them and was so happy to get it!!



This is my tree snow globe. This actually has a VERY long history behind it. When I was young (really young), I got a snow globe like this for Christmas. This kid I knew BROKE it on my bathroom floor and I was crushed! I got another one I think the next year and that one broke as well. A few years ago. I saw this snow globe at bath and body works and nearly BAWLED when my boys gave it to me for Christmas! It never gets put away with the Christmas decorations. It stays in my cabinet all year round!



This is our tree this year. We are moving in a few weeks and I really didn't want to put out all our decorations and just have to pack them again so we did a small tree with just a few decorations. Easy to put up AND take down!



Sparky got a new ball and a bone!







This is my aunt and my cousin Kendra!! Love them so much!





Chris and his new hat again!


























This is my favorite. This is bugs face at the moment he saw his new bike from Santa! Huge hit and he was so surprised!!!!


Saturday, December 18, 2010

Fun Blog

I have a friend from highschool that started a blog that I JUST love. she is very creative and has givine me more than ONE idea I want to try!!

http://dangerouslydomesticjen.blogspot.com/

Go take a looksie!

Monday, December 6, 2010

LOVE this season

I really do love this season. The lights, the carols, the presents, the family, the meal, the laughter the love. This year ( not really by choice at first) we are focusing on the LOVE part of Christmas. I mean isn't that what Christmas is about? The LOVE God felt for us. So much love in fact that he gave us Jesus, his ONLY son. I don't know about you but I would do anything humanly possible for my children, NOT give them away. This Christmas is not all about the gifts, or the tree, or the carols. Its going to be about my family, the love of Christ, my love for others. I am cutting way back on gifts. I only put up a four foot tree (cuz i am NOT unpacking and packing everything this year) I am not baking goodies, I am not doing parties, we are not doing major gifts, and some who have received gifts from us in the past may not this year, OR they may be home made.

At first I was worried about all we would miss out on. But as the season has progressed my stress level has completely declined. And if we don't make it out to see all the best lights in town so be it. I only had three goals: put up the little tree, get the gifts I am getting, and mail out Christmas Cards. I have THREE gifts left to get and we are finishing up the cards tonight, so right now I am winning! lol.

I realize that the main reason for downsizing is the fact that we are moving pretty much right after the holidays, but the fact that I am enjoying it is amazing!

Merry Christmas everyone.