Sunday, December 27, 2015
Friday, December 25, 2015
2015 Christmas Recap
Every year we exchange ornaments based upon what is most significant for each member of the family that particular year. This year was tricky, but I think we nailed it. :-)
I didn't have an AHA moment or event, but the biggest thing for me that changed (in a good way) was that I got my little side cleaning jobs, which has SO HELPED out our family finances and allowed us to begin to have a little more freedom to enjoy life, and even paid for our family vacation to Disney in the spring of this year. I'm so grateful that God opened up this way for me to be able to contribute in a way that barely takes me away from my family!
Eliza is IN LOVE with her pacifier (her "Ninny"). Like, I dread already having to break her of it. It's a BAD, bad habit! So, nothing else I could imagine could compare to the bond this year between Eliza and her Ninny!
Anna Claire started some extracurricular activities this year for the first time - Ballet in the early spring and then started gymnastics in summertime onward. I couldn't decide between the two which was the most significant for her, so I ordered this handpainted ornament from Etsy, depicting her gymnastics on one side and ballet on the other. Beautiful!
Anna Claire made this in Kids Worship at church....
Juliana and Eliza made these cute little trees at Playpals. This is Juliana's.....
And eliza's.....she kept wanting to pull off the pom poms! (And Juliana CERTAINLY did not take kindly when she pulled off hers!!) haha!
Our annual family Hallmark Keepsake ornament. It's amazing to see how the girls have grown from year to year. Happens so quickly.....
Anna Claire made this in Sunday School. I've seen it on Pinterest and thought it was really cute!
Anna Claire went through a brief Tinkerbell phase, but Juliana has picked up the love and RAN WITH IT. She has loved Tinkerbell and all the Disney Fairies all year long! I wished I could find an ornament with Tinkerbell, Rosetta, Fawn, Silvermist and the rest of the fairy gang, but alas, I could not. But she loved it all the same!
Andy continues this year to watch his diet and workout faithfully (at least until Thanksgiving started to do him in, but he's jumping right back on the bandwagon now that the holidays are over). Hence Santa at the gym for him......
Anna Claire and Juliana made these on Wednesday night - they liked the glow pens! This is Juliana's....
And Anna Claire's.....
I thought Juliana deserved her own stocking this year, so I used the opportunity to practice my sewing skills! I am proud to say that I made this ALL BY MYSELF, and although it's a simple enough accomplishment, I am still pleased. Lauren Malphurs monogrammed it for me and I think it turned out perfect for my Minnie Mouse-loving girl!
I've wanted to make these for forever - salt dough handprint ornaments. They were a great little activity with the girls, although I will admit that I repainted over my mistakes several times before I was satisfied! Cute!
I found this cute stocking for ONE DOLLAR at Kids Market this year and couldn't pass it up! It originally said "Emily" on it, but my wonderful Aunt Carol was nice enough to re-monogram it for Anna Claire! She loves it! She has another beautiful red and white embroidered stocking that my Granny Martha made her, but this was one was cutesy and fun for a five year old!
Boy, this was a job! Me and Anna Claire had to restart this project THREE TIMES because Eliza kept sabotaging it! We would do the handprints, walk away to wash up and when we came back TWICE in a row, Eliza had found paint and rubbed it all over our canvas! ACK! The third time I put it up SUPER HIGH on the bookshelf to keep the little rascal out of it! I think it turned out really, really pretty, although pics never do anything justice! I intend to frame it.....
I didn't have an AHA moment or event, but the biggest thing for me that changed (in a good way) was that I got my little side cleaning jobs, which has SO HELPED out our family finances and allowed us to begin to have a little more freedom to enjoy life, and even paid for our family vacation to Disney in the spring of this year. I'm so grateful that God opened up this way for me to be able to contribute in a way that barely takes me away from my family!
Eliza is IN LOVE with her pacifier (her "Ninny"). Like, I dread already having to break her of it. It's a BAD, bad habit! So, nothing else I could imagine could compare to the bond this year between Eliza and her Ninny!
Anna Claire started some extracurricular activities this year for the first time - Ballet in the early spring and then started gymnastics in summertime onward. I couldn't decide between the two which was the most significant for her, so I ordered this handpainted ornament from Etsy, depicting her gymnastics on one side and ballet on the other. Beautiful!
Anna Claire made this in Kids Worship at church....
Juliana and Eliza made these cute little trees at Playpals. This is Juliana's.....
And eliza's.....she kept wanting to pull off the pom poms! (And Juliana CERTAINLY did not take kindly when she pulled off hers!!) haha!
Anna Claire made this in Sunday School. I've seen it on Pinterest and thought it was really cute!
Anna Claire went through a brief Tinkerbell phase, but Juliana has picked up the love and RAN WITH IT. She has loved Tinkerbell and all the Disney Fairies all year long! I wished I could find an ornament with Tinkerbell, Rosetta, Fawn, Silvermist and the rest of the fairy gang, but alas, I could not. But she loved it all the same!
Andy continues this year to watch his diet and workout faithfully (at least until Thanksgiving started to do him in, but he's jumping right back on the bandwagon now that the holidays are over). Hence Santa at the gym for him......
Anna Claire and Juliana made these on Wednesday night - they liked the glow pens! This is Juliana's....
And Anna Claire's.....
I thought Juliana deserved her own stocking this year, so I used the opportunity to practice my sewing skills! I am proud to say that I made this ALL BY MYSELF, and although it's a simple enough accomplishment, I am still pleased. Lauren Malphurs monogrammed it for me and I think it turned out perfect for my Minnie Mouse-loving girl!
I've wanted to make these for forever - salt dough handprint ornaments. They were a great little activity with the girls, although I will admit that I repainted over my mistakes several times before I was satisfied! Cute!
I found this cute stocking for ONE DOLLAR at Kids Market this year and couldn't pass it up! It originally said "Emily" on it, but my wonderful Aunt Carol was nice enough to re-monogram it for Anna Claire! She loves it! She has another beautiful red and white embroidered stocking that my Granny Martha made her, but this was one was cutesy and fun for a five year old!
Boy, this was a job! Me and Anna Claire had to restart this project THREE TIMES because Eliza kept sabotaging it! We would do the handprints, walk away to wash up and when we came back TWICE in a row, Eliza had found paint and rubbed it all over our canvas! ACK! The third time I put it up SUPER HIGH on the bookshelf to keep the little rascal out of it! I think it turned out really, really pretty, although pics never do anything justice! I intend to frame it.....
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