Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Beep, Beep! Look out for my kids in a jeep!!
Christmas 2010 Recap
We had a wonderful Christmas! It amazes me each year the amount of stuff we come home with. Last year I said it was the best Christmas ever, but the kids' enthusiasm before the holidays made this one for the books. They could not have been more excited. They randomly broke out in song walking through Target. We crafted until we could craft no more. Cookie baking and decorating was funny. I think the kids ate as much icing as they used to actually decorate the cookies.
We made the decision to go home to visit family before Christmas this year. Last year we left on Christmas Day, and the kids had to wait several days before playing with their gifts from Santa. We were able to visit with all of the grandparents and be showered with lots of great toys and other goodies.
Well Thursday morning I started feeling bad. My body was aching all over. No I didn't get the flu shot but did for the kids. I took some meds and the aches went away. I started to feel worse later in the evening. I was worried I was coming down with the flu, but I did not have a fever. We got home on Christmas Eve around 6. We fed the kids, set out milk and cookies for Santa, read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and tucked the kids in bed. Of course on the most important night of the year, Mommy is sick and the kids WON'T go to bed! It was 11 o'clock before they finally gave in. They were SO excited! I ended up sleeping on the couch Christmas Eve because I couldn't stop coughing.
Chad had to go wake the kids up Christmas morning. Those little sleepy heads. They devoured the wrapping paper and played with everything all morning. We had a yummy breakfast followed by lots of sleeping by me. I told Chad I needed a Christmas do-over because I don't remember very much. I was just going through the motions. To make the day even better, we had snow. Not nearly as much as our friends in GA, but at least we can say it snowed on our first Christmas in TN as a family.
By Monday (my BIG 3-0), I was not feeling any better. So I decided to go to the Take Care Clinic at Walgreens. I was fearful that I had the flu or strep. Both were negative, thank goodness. It was just a terrible sinus infection. I took 5 days worth of a z-pack and now feel better. So I also need a birthday do-over.
By Wednesday I felt well enough to take down all the Christmas decorations. Then we headed back to middle TN for a birthday party for Jacob. The kids had a blast playing at the jump house. Thursday we headed to the Music City Bowl with friends. Despite the outcome of the game, we had a great time. I was sound alseep by 10 on New Year's Eve. I did hear some fireworks but didn't get out of bed to see them.
Now we are back in our regular routine of preschool and work. I'm thinking it is going to be a long winter. We are on our third round of snow with more predicted this weekend and next week.
Here's a bunch of pictures out of order! Enjoy!!
We made the decision to go home to visit family before Christmas this year. Last year we left on Christmas Day, and the kids had to wait several days before playing with their gifts from Santa. We were able to visit with all of the grandparents and be showered with lots of great toys and other goodies.
Well Thursday morning I started feeling bad. My body was aching all over. No I didn't get the flu shot but did for the kids. I took some meds and the aches went away. I started to feel worse later in the evening. I was worried I was coming down with the flu, but I did not have a fever. We got home on Christmas Eve around 6. We fed the kids, set out milk and cookies for Santa, read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and tucked the kids in bed. Of course on the most important night of the year, Mommy is sick and the kids WON'T go to bed! It was 11 o'clock before they finally gave in. They were SO excited! I ended up sleeping on the couch Christmas Eve because I couldn't stop coughing.
Chad had to go wake the kids up Christmas morning. Those little sleepy heads. They devoured the wrapping paper and played with everything all morning. We had a yummy breakfast followed by lots of sleeping by me. I told Chad I needed a Christmas do-over because I don't remember very much. I was just going through the motions. To make the day even better, we had snow. Not nearly as much as our friends in GA, but at least we can say it snowed on our first Christmas in TN as a family.
By Monday (my BIG 3-0), I was not feeling any better. So I decided to go to the Take Care Clinic at Walgreens. I was fearful that I had the flu or strep. Both were negative, thank goodness. It was just a terrible sinus infection. I took 5 days worth of a z-pack and now feel better. So I also need a birthday do-over.
By Wednesday I felt well enough to take down all the Christmas decorations. Then we headed back to middle TN for a birthday party for Jacob. The kids had a blast playing at the jump house. Thursday we headed to the Music City Bowl with friends. Despite the outcome of the game, we had a great time. I was sound alseep by 10 on New Year's Eve. I did hear some fireworks but didn't get out of bed to see them.
Now we are back in our regular routine of preschool and work. I'm thinking it is going to be a long winter. We are on our third round of snow with more predicted this weekend and next week.
Here's a bunch of pictures out of order! Enjoy!!
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
O Christmas Tree
Since we downsized, I don't have the space to put up all of my Christmas trees. So I suggested to Chad that we leave the artificial trees in their boxes and go with a live tree. This meant I was not able to set my trees up the week before Thanksgiving. I don't mind the sacrifice. We had plans to go to a tree farm and cut one down, but I wanted a fraser fir tree. So we decided to support the local boys scout and bought a beautiful tree from them this past weekend. It's about 6 1/2-7 feet tall. We had to do little trimming to make it just right. And the smell...it's heaven. Marlee and Cooper picked out multi-colored, twinkling lights for the tree. It looks beautiful.
No, I didn't put my special Christopher Radko ornaments on the tree. If we continue the tradition of a live tree in the years to come, then I will have to get a special artificial tree just for those ornaments. Seeing that I have enough to fill a small tree. ;)
No, I didn't put my special Christopher Radko ornaments on the tree. If we continue the tradition of a live tree in the years to come, then I will have to get a special artificial tree just for those ornaments. Seeing that I have enough to fill a small tree. ;)
Thursday, December 2, 2010
It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas
The kids are SOOOOO very excited about Christmas. And so am I. Nana gave the kids some new Christmas pajamas. They curled up in Cooper's bed and listened to a Christmas story. Then they showed a little love to one another. We've set up trees in each of the kids' bedrooms. We let them have full control of decorating them.
Gingerbread House 2010
Last year we made a gingerbread train. We switched back to the traditional house this year. The kids were terribly excited. I iced it together and let them do the rest. Chad sat back and snapped pictures of the fun evening. I hope to add this to our holiday traditions for years to come.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Holiday Card Time
Aside from visiting with family, my most favorite thing about the Holidays is decorating our home. Finishing in a close second is creating holiday cards to send to all of our favorite people. We have done picture cards since Marlee was born. I have always enjoyed searching for the perfect card online, ordering them, and selecting the perfect pen to sign and address the envelopes.
I highly anticipate receiving cards in the mail. I'm sort of a card-a-holic. I have collected cards for many years. I have a box at my parents' house full of cards from my childhood. So sending and receiving holiday cards is right up my alley. I'll share one of those "things you don't know about me" thingys...I keep all of my cards each year. I pack them away with the rest of the Christmas decor and spend time looking through them all the next year. I love to see how families grow and expand each year.
There's no better way to document those yearly changes than in holiday picture cards. This year I am excited to use Shutterfly for the first time. I had decided to use them this year even before I heard about their great promotional offer to blogger.com. So if you love to blog, love to take pictures, and love to send holiday cards, then you must try this:
Bloggers get 50 free holiday cards from Shutterfly… sign up: http://bit.ly/sfly2010
Their selection of cards is wonderful and each design has a uniqueness about it. They have three main styles to chose from, folded cards, stationary cards, and flat photo cards. I have picked some favorites from each group but don't worry, I won't spoil my pick for favorite that you'll open in the mail. :)
Folded Cards I like can be found here:
Flat Photo Cards I like can be found here:
Stationary Cards I like can be found here:
I highly anticipate receiving cards in the mail. I'm sort of a card-a-holic. I have collected cards for many years. I have a box at my parents' house full of cards from my childhood. So sending and receiving holiday cards is right up my alley. I'll share one of those "things you don't know about me" thingys...I keep all of my cards each year. I pack them away with the rest of the Christmas decor and spend time looking through them all the next year. I love to see how families grow and expand each year.
There's no better way to document those yearly changes than in holiday picture cards. This year I am excited to use Shutterfly for the first time. I had decided to use them this year even before I heard about their great promotional offer to blogger.com. So if you love to blog, love to take pictures, and love to send holiday cards, then you must try this:
Bloggers get 50 free holiday cards from Shutterfly… sign up: http://bit.ly/sfly2010
Their selection of cards is wonderful and each design has a uniqueness about it. They have three main styles to chose from, folded cards, stationary cards, and flat photo cards. I have picked some favorites from each group but don't worry, I won't spoil my pick for favorite that you'll open in the mail. :)
Folded Cards I like can be found here:
Flat Photo Cards I like can be found here:
Stationary Cards I like can be found here:
I'm ready to embark on the perfect holiday card pose this weekend. Wish us luck. It's not an easy thing with two little ones. Oh, and since we have moved, let me know if you need our new mailing address...'cause you know I'll be looking for your card.
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