CHRISTMAS 2012

 

Christmas morning...

 

 

 

 

 

Because we spent the two weekends before Christmas having our family parties,

we decided to have a quiet Christmas

with just our little family.

 

 

While I was showering,

my family set the table with my gift. 

 

 Dishes and accessories from

Pottery Barn and Target.

 

 

 

 

I washed all the dishes and set the table for breakfast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had Overnight Eggnog French Toast.

 

 

Megan

 

 

Daniel

 

 

Nick

 

 

 

Later we had a special Christmas dinner of Filet Mignon, but I didn't take any photos.

 

Then some friends came over and the kids built Gingerbread houses.

 

 

 

We ended the day by doing something I never thought I would do on Christmas -

going to the movies.

 

We saw The Hobbit.

 

I actually enjoyed it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merry Christmas!

 

CHRISTMAS PARTIES, CONCERTS, & SNOW

We had my family's Christmas get together this weekend.  The little guy above is my nephew Logan.

He's always on the move, so getting a good photo is not easy.  As you can see, I didn't get one.

 

 

These lovely ladies are my niece Alisha and my daughter Megan. 

CHRISTMAS SADNESS

Today I host our annual Family Christmas Party.

 

 

 

This year, it will be different.

Our hearts are heavy

and the tears flow

 for the victims of this week's horrible tragedy in Connecticut.

I pray.

But it just doesn't feel like it's enough.

 

PALLET CHRISTMAS SIGN

Using an old pallet, some leftover paint, and some greens I cut, I made a Christmas sign - for $0.

THE LONG AWAITED HOME CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR

 

 Welcome to my home!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIVING ROOM CABIN STYLE

 

I have finally got some photos of the living room during the day.

 

 

SIMPLICITY (or My Boring Christmas Mantel)

 

I don't have a real

honest-to-goodness mantel,

 but what I do have is this

 fake fireplace heater thing. 

CHRISTMAS COMES TO THE FAMILY ROOM

 

I have been having a real hard time

 taking Christmas photos of the house.

The days have been gloomy,

and it gets dark so early. 

CHRISTMAS SIGN & MORE fOR THE DOOR

 

 Through my incessant blog stalking, I was inspired to make a Christmas sign to go over my front door.

 

Now, there are some pretty good signmakers out there (The House of Belonging for one).

 

I am not one of them.

 

 

MAKING THE MUDROOM MERRY

 

 

I needed something festive to decorate my mudroom.  I wanted to keep it natural, and low cost.  Hey, my mudroom's a real mudroom, muddy, and full of shoes, coats, wood, and mud. 

This ain't your Pinterest mudroom baby.