I know it's way past Christmas and we are on to succeeding in our New Year resolutions but I realized I didn't post anything about Christmas! We had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends ....added bonus, I had a week and a half off (Merry Christmas to me)! So I wanted to share LOTS of pictures with you to show you just how awesome it really was!.....
I did some holiday baking :) The top one is Jingle Bell Balls, the middle is Smores Bars and the bottom are peanut butter blossoms. I got the top and middle from Pinterest and the bottom is a recipe from my mom that we have made every Christmas for as long as I can remember.
The weekend before Christmas we visit my mom's family in Chesapeake and afterwards went to the Virginia Beach Boardwalk's Holiday Lights! I highly recommend it if you have never done this before. Since it was the Saturday before Christmas we did have to wait in line for over an hour but it was worth the wait :) Go see the Holiday Lights at the Beach next Christmas!
Our pretty Christmas tree!! We always get a real one and I had never had a real one before until Aaron and I got married. I love the smell of them and plus you don't have to store them afterwards ;)
So we did Christmas with Aaron's parents and sister on Christmas Eve because poor SLAW had to work on Christmas Day :( Thank you for what you do Jessica! So the following pictures are from Christmas Eve with them....
Bay opening her present from Jake and Sandy :) This pup has a serious paper fetish. She loves toilet paper, paper towels, tissue, whatever. So I wrapped it up and let her have fun ripping into it. It is a stuffed froggy that squeaks in case you were wondering.
Jessica and her Thirty-One zipper pouch from us! Whoop whoop reppin for Thirty-One! Love you Slaw and your pretty shirt!!
Handsome Hubby and his new oyster knife from his parents. Really awesome present and love the way it is designed.
The dogs had an absolute hay day with the wrapping paper. Every time we would open a present, the dogs would take the paper and shred it to pieces! They had just as much fun as we did :) I love the middle picture with the three of them going to it.
Sandy posing with her pretty Christmas Bow :) Such a good girl to let mommy mess with her.
I got us marshmallow shooters just for fun :) They shoot pretty far and a few at a time. I got Aaron pretty good while he was opening his. Please excuse his work pants, apparently he didn't think that he would be getting his picture taken.....
We had a great evening with Aaron's family! So blessed with gifts and time together. Love them so much.
The pups stockings were hung by the gas stove with care :) Yes they get toys too! The next morning while waiting for Daddy to get up they would walk by and bump them.....I guess they knew they were for them.
Christmas Day my parents, brother and his girlfriend came over for breakfast and to open presents! Aaron and I had our own Christmas real quick before everyone got there and gave the pups their stockings. They loved all their stuff and surprisingly didn't rip it to shreds in five minutes.
Jake loving his bone and Sandy seemed a bit overwhelmed with all the toys and bones. She is giving Jake the "don't take my bone" look.
Aaron got me a Nixon watch! I asked for a bright colored watch and he did good! Can go up to 100 meters in the water so I think we are good with getting it wet. I love it!
Bay + Buddy = BF/GF....they love each other and get along so well! Buddy posing with all the wrapping paper!
My parents, Jason and Jess with their presents and Jason playing with the marshmallow shooters. He's packin :)
Aaron's dad with the three pups who are begging him for a cookie. They know who to hit up when it's dessert time ;) We ate dinner with my parents Christmas night and it was so yummy!
My second cousin, Graham. How cute is he?!?!?! This was taken a few days later at my Uncle's Christmas party.
Lastly, Sandy and Jake's picture on our Christmas Card :) I love it, but Sandy.... not so much she was terrified of the lights. I bribed them with a bag of treats....otherwise it wasn't happening.
That was our Christmas in a nutshell, we are so blessed to have wonderful parents, siblings, family and friends. We love you all! We have so much to be thankful for. Hope you had a wonderful one too!! Happy Friday!!
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