breakfast with santa
>> Saturday, December 5, 2009




we started our holiday on tuesday with a dinner over at bo's grandparents house. it was really nice {no pics of that one...} and so fun to spend the evening with the family. wednesday we headed over to my mom and felix's house to spend some time with them and felix's daughters & their families. We spent the day visiting, playing, parkin' it, oh yeah...and eating!
grams, felix, & ava 'trying' to fly a kite...
manda & janda...yep, their twins.
bo, felix, & hollis relaxin' in the sun.
ava, jake & john swinging {my girl loves to swing!}
felix, grams, john, jake, ava, & hollis {only missing kaitlin & jack :( }
hollis loving all the attention from manda & janda!my niece Ashlee...isn't she gorgeous?! i met this girl when she was ten {she is my husband's step sister's daughter} & can't believe she is graduating this year! i feel sooooooo old! we had such a fun afternoon running around taking pictures and i felt so special she asked me to take some for her. there are so many more, but these are a few of my favorites from the day...congrats ashlee! oh, to be 18 again...if i only knew then what i know now....
TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleigh full of gifts this year! so in order to enter, i am sharing this meme with you all!
1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year?
one of these new and fancy camera bags!
anything from this gorgeous lady!
a clean house {yes, i know, this is something i'll have to do, but i know it would feel oh-so-good!}
reapeat viewings of this movie!
& just more happy days with my kiddos and husband.
2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received?
lately, my holiday brooch from jen! it suprised me in the mailbox one day and i have loved wearing it this fall!
3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle?
always wanted to tackle an "all handmade" christmas...where i handmake gifts for everyone...has yet to happen {i need to start creating during the summer. the closer it gets to christmas, the more overwhelming the task becomes for me!}
4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child?
my american girl doll! i remember how much i wanted one and when she was under the tree christmas morning i was way excited!
5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year?
anything disney princess for ava and well, hollis would just take any baby toy at this point!
6. What is your favorite holiday food?
has to be pumpkin pie! can't get enough!
7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays?
knitting up some scarves for gifts!
8. What is your favorite holiday movie?
has to be "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" {the cartoon or jim carey version...i have loved that story since i was little!}
9. Favorite holiday song?
probobly "silent night"
10. Favorite holiday pastime?
i just l.o.v.e. spending time with all of our families over the holidays. it can get busy and hectic, but we just try to go with the flow and enjoy all we can!
xo,
a
Help my girl hollie win an ipod nano HERE! it only takes one second to vote!she is listed as 'a giveaway every day fal - hollie...at the top} she is a true sweetheart and doesn't even know how much she blessed me when she picked me to become a givewaway gal! i am so thankful, it was just what i needed!
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