Our Christmas

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I am loving seeing the Christmas recaps all over Blogland today! It looks like Santa was good to pretty much everyone :) 
Our new living room was completed *just* in time for Christmas!! Tuesday the carpet went in, and Tuesday night Keith and I moved the couch and the Christmas tree into the room. We didn’t do gifts this year, and instead decided that this new room was our gift to each other. And honestly, after not having a living room on our main floor for 16 months …. this was one of the best presents ever!
Christmas Eve- Eve

Christmas Eve my mother-in-law, Keith’s stepfather and his brother and sister came over for dinner. His brother brought his girlfriend, and his sister’s college friend came as well. We had a full house! We made lasagna and stuffed shells for dinner – and drank lots of wine! We had cheesecake and oreo balls for dessert along with a mini hot chocolate bar.

With her Auntie Meghan and Uncle Billy

Mid-present opening! Can you spot Gunner?
Loving her new picnic basket!

The whole family
I love my people <3

Santa came!!!
Christmas morning we slept in, after being up a little too late and drinking one too many cocktails :) Enjoying the couple years before we have to get up at 6am to open presents :) 
Keith’s father and stepmother came over at 10am to open presents and have breakfast.

My two loves checking out all the presents

That grin :)

Her new doll from her Gram

I think she loves shoes like her mama

Day two of opening gifts

Playing with her Daddy

Merry Christmas Y’all!
This is her new “face” — little Miss Sass, she gets her attitude from her mama!

I know that she has no idea what Christmas is or what presents are, but she certainly had a blast! She loved the tissue paper and all the boxes her toys came in :) She’s just now getting to be at an age where she loves to play with toys, so Christmas was perfect timing for her!
This was the first year that we didn’t travel at all for Christmas. Normally we split our time and drive all over creation to see everyone and it’s not very relaxing for us; so this year we decided to just stay home. We had 4 1/2 glorious days off, with nowhere to be! It was truly relaxing and enjoyable, filled with lots of snuggles and playing and staying in our pjs all day long. 
I hope that your Christmas was as wonderful and magical as ours!!


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sick of being sick + a photo dump

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I realize that I have been completely and totally MIA these past two weeks. The stomach bug made it’s way through our house … then Gracie got a bad cold …and then an ear infection. Then just as we were starting to feel better, I got hit with a nasty head cold! Ugh ’tis the season!!!
I had big blog plans for the month of December, but clearly those aren’t happening! I will be back to a regular blogging schedule after the 1st of the year!
So instead … here’s a photo dump … enjoy :)


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Easiest holiday appetizer!

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Happy week of Christmas! I’m so excited that Christmas is in FOUR days! I’m looking forward to all the baking and cooking and eating and drinking haha!
Today I want to share a quick, super easy, three ingredient appetizer! If you need an app to have on hand this week or to bring with you on Christmas Day, look no further :) 
Recipe from Tablespoon.com
Sweet, cheesy deliciousness

All you need is puff pastry dough (from the freezer section of your grocery store); 1/2 lb of Brie cheese and 1 cup of cranberry sauce:

  • Lay out dough and cut into 3×3 inch squares, and press into a muffin tin.
  • Cube the cheese and place one cube in each square.
  • Top with a dollop of cranberry sauce.
  • Bake for ten minutes in a 400 degree oven.
  • Serve warm
I made this today when my in-laws came over, and it was so yummy that I plan on making it again on Christmas Eve, it was a huge hit!

What’s your go-to recipe?


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