Christmas Wrap-Up
We had a Merry Christmas this year. With two mortgages and the economic climate being what it is, it was a smaller, less ahem, frivolous, Christmas than we may have had in the past. But it didn’t matter. It was Merry and fun nonetheless.
Some of my favorite gifts were these precious Snowman salt & pepper shakers. As a card-carrying salt-aholic I like that they are functional and adorable. I also loved my “Color in Spinning” book
I warned the kids there wouldn’t be as many presents this year, but grandparents have a way of spoiling kids regardless…
…Speaking of grandparents – this is my Dad, aka Paw Paw. Look how cute he is. He wears “Hawaiian” shirts 360 days of the year. He lives on the beach so it suits him. I love his holiday shirts like this Santa Claus one.
Paw Paw helps me cook most of the Christmas feast. I make the turkey, rolls, some desserts, but he does the lion’s share of the work. And it’s always delicious. Thanks Dad!
This season we got to hear Christmas Carols wafting through the house courtesy of our daughter who plays the piano. Above are the kids from her piano studio at their Christmas recital. Our pianist had taken the year off from piano last year so we are thrilled that she’s back to playing again. She is currently working on playing Phantom of the Opera. Be still my heart.
For the first time this year, I actually had a child who needed her two front teeth to come in. Oh yes, I’m a terrible dork, but I’ve always wanted to have a child with teeth missing at the holidays so we could sing, “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth” together. (The George Strait version
Enough about our Christmas! Tell us, what was the highlight of your Christmas this year?
December 29th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Wonderful family and Christmas recap post! I love Paw Paw with his Santa Aloha Shirt!
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December 29th, 2009 at 9:19 am
I love seeing all your Christmas photos – looks like it was a good one!
Even with all the headaches of traveling at Christmas (with 2 kids and a car full of presents- both directions – we came home with more than we left with!) – my highlight was definitely Christmas morning with my brother and sister, their spouses, my nephew, and my parents. We all had to travel to get to Mom and Dad’s, so this probably won’t be happening again for a long time.
December 29th, 2009 at 9:21 am
What a fun group of photos!! Wish I could take one of those mortgages off your hands! Any nibbles yet on the farm?
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December 29th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Looks like a great Christmas. Hope to see you moving north this year!
December 31st, 2009 at 2:22 pm
George Strait rocks…as apparently you dad does!!!
Have a happy, healthy, and blessed new year, Kim
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January 2nd, 2010 at 12:06 pm
What a wonderful Christmas! I especially love the photo of your Dad. All kids (and baby alpacas) are cute, but not all dads.
This is not a mash note, I have a perfectly good husband and this is our 22nd anniversary.
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January 3rd, 2010 at 10:57 pm
Cute pictures of your family! I love your Dad’s shirt. I’ve been thinking about getting the DVD sit and spin. How do you like it?
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