2010 christmas week passed in a flurry (thankfully not snow flurries) and is now a sweet memory!! we travelled over 800 miles, slept in borrowed beds, ate entirely too much wonderfully decadent treats and too-labor intensive meals, played a few pranks! and laughed with family and friends!! we are so blessed!!
i just wanted to post a few glimpses of a few of my favorite things...i don't have pictures of every happening - as i chose willfully to enjoy the moment and quit worry about getting the perfect shot of each moment (and sometimes just plain forgot to grab my camera as we headed out!!)!
my mantle manger scene - from my mom - truly the reason we celebrate this season!
cookie baking and giving!! - maybe one of my favorite christmas traditions!
some fav santas and elves:
sammy clause!!
one of set of 5 vintage santa ornaments
three set of elves - from my great grandmother and newly acquired (this year!) 1911 elf postcard!
the christmas cook! cant remember if he was jingle dancing because dishes were done or that was the call to dinner!!
i love my $14.99 target bought, retro-inspired ornament wreath!!
shimmy!! shimmy!! lovin' the red cashmere!!
now who gets this?? a little stocking stuffing quandary!!
ready and waiting for present opening!
whats not to love about a tokidoki hair dryer!!
sadly - i did not get any pics of our time w/ fam at celebration lane...we had great fun and starbucks after with aunts, uncle and cousins!! and then an ice skating adventure... i dont think i've been on skates for ten years! we all agreed the most success was that no adults crashed and burned!!
so as 2010 winds down and i have already- and you probably have too - begun year end contemplation and goal setting for 2011, i'll sign off wishing you a happy new year and wishes for a productive, joy filled january!!
that was my only...i am soo terrible!!
sorry!!
Posted by: lynnk | January 18, 2011 at 01:57 PM
Ugh - that's the best pic of me?! It was a lovely Christmas holiday. Thanks for travelling the 800 miles :)
Posted by: jilzilla | January 18, 2011 at 01:31 PM