December 31, 2010

Santa, Cookies, and Gifts Galore!

It's been the best Christmas we could've ever imagined! We did so much & had so much fun this year! I can't believe it is all really here-Blakely's first Christmas. We got a great picture with Santa but I don't have a scanner that works.  She did so great at her visit & got many compliments as to her wonderful behavior! We really are so lucky to have such a chill baby! (all thanks to her daddy) =)

Christmas Eve was filled with fun. We woke up extra early to try and soak in as much of Christmas as we could & actually managed to have time to do it all! We started going to grab some yummy pancakes from Cracker Barrel and then whilst Blakely napped we made some Christmas cookies and a gingerbread house, then went to visit Mema, following was a visit to Kaki & Wolfie's for dinner & finished off the wonderful night with Elf (my very favorite!) Then Santa came! See for yourself!

Christmas day was filled with so much magic! We finally had a white Christmas! It was so unbelievable. I cannot wait for Blakely to really understand what is going on! We loved getting to spend the day together and with our parents! Christmas is such a blessed time-sad to see it go, but excited for the new year & all the growth we have yet to experience. 

Here are bunches of pictures!

In line to meet Santa for the first time

Cookies, Music & Jesus' birthday cake

Gingerbread House waiting to be built

Ta-Da



Mema's House-Christmas Eve

Opening her gift from Mema

Dinner at Kaki's

oh so happy! Wolfie just told her Santa was coming TONIGHT!

Christmas morning-Blakely's stash

Zizi's stash-Santa must have really not wanted someone to feel left out =)





In her new wagon-thanks Mimi!!!

Snowing!


December 22, 2010

2 days in counting!

I cannot believe that the day after tomorrow is Christmas Eve (the most wonderful day of the ENTIRE year!!!) We are starting so many fun traditions this year & so excited about them! =)  I must admit that I think I am expecting to do lots more on Christmas Eve then we possibly have time for!

On Sunday our preacher was telling a story of their Christmas memory book which holds pictures & written memories from their past 26 Christmas seasons.  I was so inspired after leaving to start one of our own. So yeah, that is on my to-do list for today-go to hobby lobby and find a scrapbook so I can start writing before I forget these moments! Now if only Blakely would wake up!!! She is sleeping so much lately (guess she's a growin')

Here are some pictures of these past few days!
In her ADORABLE Life is Good PJ's that her Aunt Karen gave her! Sitting with her Wolfie!

Yummy Zizi cookies (5 seconds later half were gone-oooops)


"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"yep, lets go find our presents!"


OOOOOh sparkly, pretty... 


Look Momma!

December 10, 2010

Happy Birthday to Me! =)

What a blessed birthday this one was!!! Blakely being here really just makes my life so wonderful! I had such a perfect day-thanks Mom for shopping with me all day & Clint for making me feel so loved with everything & family for all the fun gifts and cake!!! I really did have such a great day! So yeah, I'm now officially past 25....feels weirder than I thought it would. I am starting to really feel old! (although it is probably Blakely that is making me feel old versus the actual age) So any-hoo here are some pictures from Clint giving me gifts & one of Blakely and her Aunt Lauren!






Did I mention that Blakely and Zizi got me an iPad?!? What a fun surprise! Clint did pretty good too by surprising me with Donkey Kong, a Women's Health subscription, Shrek, Eclipse & beautiful flowers.

December 5, 2010

Sunday Snapshots

Look at this ADORABLE dress Aunt Alli made you little Blakely! She is so talented! I love that this dress is of the nativity and not Santa/Reindeer/Christmas trees... (not that I don't also love all of those cutie themes) This one really just reminds me of the real reason of the season! I sure am glad she is patient enough and willing to make you such beautiful dresses! She loves you so much! =)

The ladies that work the nursery at Church sure do dote over you and compliment you! They sure did go crazy over you today! I don't blame them one bit!




December 3, 2010

Christmas Joy at Mimi & Gran's House

We had such a great time visiting Mimi and Gran today! I had Blakely in the most adorable little elf shirt that I made today-but-she messed it up SO these pictures of her in her froggy jammies will just have to suffice for today! She is really sitting up great these days! We still have to position her in just the right spot, but she does pretty good to not 'humpty-dumpty' over if she is in that position!





December 1, 2010

Santa Baby!

Merry Christmas everyone! It is finally December!!! Here are a few pictures of our little Santa Baby from her Christmas photo shoot!







November 28, 2010

Tis' the Season!

We had a blast this year kicking off the Christmas season decorating our house! I baked this yummy apple pie:


Last night we enjoyed the pie while we watched Fred Claus with a beautiful fire going! There is just something so magical about the warmth, joy and love that the Christmas season brings! I love this time of year so much! Anyway, here are pictures from this morning before leaving for Church with Blakely in her beautiful smocked Christmas dress that Aunt Alli made! SO ADORABLE!





Here are a few of just the decorations:

Our living room
Dining room (white tree looks SO much prettier in person)
Also in Dining room

And one more pretty picture of Blakely:


Alright everyone-have a great first week of DECEMBER! =)