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Wow, the holidays have come and gone once more- that was fast! I always get so excited as we work our way up to the end of December, and then there is that horrible crash afterwards, when you look at the tree, the gifts, the messy house and realize that as soon as you were ready for it, it's over. Fortunately, I'd say that this year we took the Christmas spirit sleigh by the reins and rode it for all it was worth.

First off, to get into the holiday spirit the lovely Sarah and I went cookie crazy! The boys even joined in. Nothing says 'Merry Christmas' like cut out cookies!





With my sweettooth out of the way, I changed focuse to making my home more Christmasee. With the tree, lights, bulbs and bells all in place, I commenced my game plan for gifts. With the foolish opptomism of santa's elfs, I set off to work on hats, scarves, dolls, paintings and so on.

Christmas day was filled with laughter and great food, so I would say we did it right. Some of the highlights were the matching pj's that Cody's mom, Kim, made for ALL of us, Easton's exer-saucer from Jessica (Tia) the horseshoe art made by Ryan, the picture books from Rachel aka Auntie, my handcrafted cork heart from my thoughtful husband and the story I wrote for him. The home run gift for the kids turned out to be scooters, which everyone took a turn on in the kitchen.





The best part of this Christmas was sharing it with our son Easton. Is it just me, or are all the holidays more fun when you are surrounded by children? With little kids around, there is a renewed excitement and sense of anticipation in everyone. Thank goodness for their abundant energy too, because after a month of extreme crafting, I needed all the boost I could get! 




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