I've obviously been feeling quite bloggy lately, updating nearly everyday.....it must be the season!!! This post I wanted to show you some of my favorite tree ornaments and Christmas decorations. I'm leaving my most favorite decoration out for another post because I think it's worthy of it's own blog entry and also because I don't have it sit up to my liking yet. ;)

On to the tree ornaments.....

The first is from my Aunt Debbie, she started a tradition oh a few years back (well more than a few since before I was married I think) where she gets us these wood painted ornaments with our name and the year on them. I love this almost as much as I love my Aunt Debbie!!! If I haven't mentioned it before.....I'm sooooo blessed to have the family that I do. Ornament #2...Mandy, Tara and I have been best friends for what seems like FOREVER and we decided a few years ago that instead of getting each other gifts for Christmas we would get one another a tree ornament. This has been yet another favorite tradition for me. I just love looking at my tree and knowing that it's filled with love and friendship!! This one was from Tara a couple of years ago, the true meaning of Christmas!!!
This one was from Mandy. I was pregnant with Riley at the time and received A LOT of prego/baby ornaments that year but this was by far my favorite!! HOW STINKIN CUTE!!!
This is one of the older ornaments on my tree. It was given to me by Lisa Allen my boss and really good friend when I was going to school in Kentucky. I loved it then and I just adore it now. Reminds me of what I actually liked about living in Kentucky....my job and the friends I made there!!!

This is the oldest ornament on my tree!! Given to me by one of my past boyfriend's mom. "Air Santa" it says on the back. Got this one when I was a freshmen in college, hard to believe I've held on to anything for that long!!! Still love this ornament, it was the first one that Riley pulled out this year and she thought it was pretty great too!!!

And finally an ornament from our honeymoon!!! Yes I got married in June and yes I was still able to find a Christmas ornament in June!!! Brings back a time of fun and freedom oh and running all over Disney World trying to keep up with my husband who was trying to plan the entire thing out and if you know anything about Gregg and mapping......he's horrible!!! Anyway it reminds me of our young new love!!!

And finally my Mom started this tradition with the kids 3 years back. Got them their very own nativity scene (in hopes of keeping their little hands of mine). Each year she sends them a different part. The first year it was the manger. The second year the wise men. This year the Inn keeper. I'm not sure what else is left?>?? I guess we'll have to wait and see!! Just look and see how cute it is and what a great way to teach the kids the true meaning of Christmas!!!

Let it Snow...Let it Snow...Let it Snow!!

Oh yeah we got snowed on yesterday!!!! I LOVE the snow!! If I could live just about anywhere it would be up in the mountains where it snows and where the wind doesn't blow....does that place exist?? Anyway the kids loved the snow, notice I say loved.....it's gone today!! With 55 degree weather the day following a beautiful snow fall we now have mud!!!

The first thing they do.......EAT IT of course.The second thing....jump on the trampoline.The third......throw it at you.The fourth....laugh when they hit you!!! Colt's new place to sit....on the fireplace next to the tree. He has pink eye if you're wondering aobut his blood shot eyes.

And I couldn't resist Gregg in his pink stocking cap!!! Hehehehehe!

Thanksgiving and Decking the Halls....sort of.

So I know I'm a little late on updating but here you go. Thanksgiving was wonderful, I haven't stopped eating yet!! I guess I'm trying to keep my stomach stretched for Christmas and New Year!! I also haven't been running much lately so the scales are really stretching as well!!! Anyway enough about my growing waist line. Here are a few pics. It was sooooo stinkin cold Thanksgiving day we were stuck inside for the most part. My kids did go outside for about 15 minutes then decided it was way too cold even if they had a huge playground to play on. We did Thanksgiving in Wheeler on the Puryear Ranch, which we have done for the past 5 years in which I really enjoy. But next year we have decided to alternate years and I'm VERY excited about this. Don't get me wrong the food is really good in Wheeler but man have I missed homemade chicken and noodles, homemade rolls, cheesey potatoes, an oven roasted turkey, chocolate delight......all the fixin that I grew up with. I'm hungry just thinking about it!!! Ok seriously how do I keep drifting back to food???!!! Pictures...let's get to the pictures!!

I know most of you are going to find it hard to believe but I've taken up sewing.....well really sewing just this one dress, but I'm getting pretty darn good!! If I do brag so myself ;) I made the girls these matching dresses for Thanksgiving, I've made Riley 2 Christmas ones (well one ended up turning into a shirt cause it was a little tight on the booty, but just as cute) I'm working on matching ones for Leia, Lori, Mom and I for Christmas and one more Christmas one for Ri with a reindeer applique on it which I plan to cut out of different material patterns (going to be super cute.....I hope....my vision is super cute.) Boy am I chatty today or what??? Back to the post.Here is Debbie (my FAB mom in law) and Aunt Karen (the hostess with the mostest) put the burn on something wonderful!! Uncle Tommy (also the hostess with the mostest) bringing in the fried birds!! Yummo!!Ri and Bubbers taking a quick trip outside....it didn't last long.All the cousins. Poor Bub the only boy, he took full advantage of chasing all those girls around!!And now to decking the halls...sort of. Riley was really excited about this at first and I stress AT FIRST, about 5 minutes in she was bored and I was left to decorating all by my lonesome :(.....poor pitiful me!!Being very careful to find just the perfect spot.Bub not really into helping but wanted his picture taken.These song bells have been on a tree since I can remember (they are a hand me down from my Mom) I LOVE to listen to them play their songs, they sound exactly the same as they did 25 years ago!! I LOVE THEM!! And here we all are...ahhhhhh......I'm so blessed, even if it appears Gregg doesn't feel the same way!! Smile would ya!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Can't wait to start getting everyones' Christmas cards!!!!!!