Geepers! I meant to put these up a long time ago, but I couldn't figure out how to make a collage like I wanted on my new computer. I have been learning a lot of new things on my Mac though. Slowly (very slowly) but surely, I will get there!
We had such a nice time getting together with my family for Christmas. We were all in town. Christmas Eve we got together at my brother's house. My Aunt and two of my cousins from Peoria were there too! We had an appetizer dinner. Tons of delicious and beautiful appetizers. We ate 'till we were sick... well, I did. I couldn't help it, it all tasted sooooo good!
I took some quick pictures inside our house on Christmas Eve after Santa Came. Santa and one of his elves even set the table all pretty for Christmas breakfast.
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| I had the idea of hanging our Christmas cards up this way, but wasn't sure how it would look. So I googled some card display ideas and a picture from Pottery Barn kids came up with this same idea. So I thought, "hey, that looks good!" and I did it too. I love it! It was so fun to add to as the cards arrived. I LOVE getting Christmas cards from friends and family! |
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| Our tree. I was so excited to have a real tree this year. It was beautiful and lush when we got it, but then it dried out within the week. What a rotten deal! It did smell good though, so that's a plus. I was just scared that it would catch on fire if we turned the tree lights on for too long. I got teased about that notion a lot, and so we did turn the lights on a lot the week of Christmas. It really was way dry! |
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| Santa brought Grant a big stuffed doggie. Here it is waiting patiently all night for Grant to come around the corner and light up when he sees him. And that's exactly what happened. |
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Our pretty table ready for Christmas breakfast.
Christmas Day was spent at our house, until dinner time when we went to my brother's house again and had a delicious turkey dinner. |
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| Our sweet neighbor knitted these adorable puppets for Grant. You can't see them too well here, but one is a skunk and the other is a tiger. So cute! |
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| Gran'ts doggie backpack was a hit. He doesn't like to wear it a lot, but he loves to look at it and pull treats out of it. This is to replace the diaper bag. Now he can carry his own diapers and goodies! |
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| Grant reading Mr. Salty's Ch Rish Mish Wish with Grandpa. It was a special book written just for Grant starring his favorite, Mr. Salty (a salt shaker that my dad added a face to, like a year ago, that Grant just loves). |
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| Hugging his backpack. |
