***Get ready for a enormous photo dump!!! ***
I wanted to try to fit everything into one post, but I still haven't uploaded some videos- those I will post later! I do, however have a bunch of photos for you so bear with me. :-)
Christmas was awesome!! We hosted Christmas Eve this year. We had my sister, brother-in-law, my mom, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces, and brother-in-law's family over. Philip made gumbo from scratch... we totally love cajun food and he's always wanted to make it since it's was always tradition of his family's. It was a total success! Yum.
These are a mix of photos from Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. Both were amazing.
Some of the awesome gifts we got:
For the Kitchen: slow cooker, cookbooks, cast iron skillet, cast iron pot, brand new 14 piece set pots & pans, food scale. We've really been into cooking lately, so all of this stuff is amazing.
Bennett got: books, music, movies, massive stuffed animals, some cute clothes, a tool set, puzzles, coloring books, race car track, and a toy story quad! He was pretty thrilled about everything!
Also, I got a entry way bench, a nice tripod for my SLR, comfy jammie pants, lots of gift certificates, a new duvet cover, scarves, candles... and all kinds of other sweet stuff.
Now onto 29302810 photos. :-)
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| { bennett & uncle chad } |
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| { bennett and cousin alison } |
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| { uncle mike & bennett } |
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| {my nieces amy & alison } |
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| {bennett & his cousins } |
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| { My sister-in-law's home-made bread is absolutely delicious. I always look forward to it when she makes it! } |
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| {On Mama: jeans- mimi maternity // red shirt & caridgan- target. On Bennett: jeans & navy blue polo- target // argyle sweater vest- the children's place! LINKING up with steppin' out satruday} |
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| { my sister alissa & her husband mike. and of course me, philip & bennett } |
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| { presents!! } |
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| { big huge awesome stuffed hippo for bennett, from grandma } |
We had a wonderful weekend! There's nothing better than being surrounded by family. And of course, remembering the reason for it all - and that is my Savior's birthday. I'm very thankful for my faith & knowledge of the true meaning of Christmas. It really helps keep things in perspective.
12 lovely thoughts:
Merry Christmas, Mandy!
Your Christmas celebrations look great! =)I'm so thankful to know the real reason for the season, too. The gifts are nice, but they don't satisfy. Only Christ can do that. :)
wow, you got this post up fast! All great pics, I really like that last one of you and B with hippo hanging on the couch!
Great shots. Sounds like an awesome Christmas.
Been reading your blog for a while! Just thought i'd finally drop by and tell you i enjoy it and all your pictures!
Such cute photos! Awesome that Bennett loved his gifts - Sky could have cared LESS!!! :)
Spoiled! The house looks great and looks like a wonderful Christmas. I can totally see Bennett cruising around the neighborhood on his quad. Too cute!
Friend, you are just too cute for words. TOO CUTE!! :-) It's funny... before I got your comment I was trolling by your site and was trying to "examine" how you took your indoor shots. They're wonderful! I was thinking....surely she's using flash, but they don't look flashy. Really really great pics... of course I LOVE the outside ones!! Looks like you had a wonderful Christmas! xoxo
Gumbo?!! A family after my own heart:) Looks like a very Merry Christmas! Such a beautiful family!
So many great photos! Looks like an awesome time!
looks like it was a perfect day!! and my stomach is now grumbling... it wants something tasty like gumbo!!
WHat fabulous pictures of CHristmas! Isn't this the best time of year when you have a little one?! It's so exciting! I love the pictures from above too. Great angles! :) Happy Holidays!
I love all of the pictures capturing your Christmas time with family and I'm with you celebrating Jesus:). B looks like he had a great time and your ever growing belly is so perfect:). Happy New Year to you!
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