Saturday 9: Happy Holidays!

Saturday 9: Happy Holidays! (from the archives)

1. As you can see, Sam loved giving her annual wish list to Santa. Yet some children are reluctant to climb into Jolly Old St. Nick's lap. Did you enjoy the tradition or were you shy? Or did you by pass it altogether -- either because you wrote him a letter or because your family didn't celebrate Christmas?

I don't remember being afraid of Santa, but I always wrote a letter to mailed to the North Pole!!

2. Are you currently on the Naughty or Nice list? How did you get there?

I always try to stay on the nice list!! :O)



3. Did you ship any gifts to friends and family this year? If so, which one traveled the farthest?

No gifts shipped this year...except if you count gifts being sent to Dockside via the mailboat! :O)

4. Did you buy yourself a gift this year?

to:susan
from:susan

Holiday Lush Bath Bombs:O)

5. What's your favorite holiday-themed movie?

I love all {Christmas} movies, but my favorite holiday-themed are:









6. Thinking of movies, Christmas is lucrative for Hollywood. Have you ever gone to a movie theater on Christmas Day?

No

7. Have you ever suffered an embarrassing moment at the company Christmas party?

No

8. What's your favorite beverage in cold weather?


Peppermint Hot Chocolate

9. Share a memory from last Christmas.

A couple of things came to mind:



Allie Mae joined the family!!



early Christmas with L & L // Peter's first hunting trip











mine & Derek's "non-competitive" scrabble games! :O)



Nathan getting home on Christmas Eve!! :O)



and our big, beautiful, live tree....



Our fake one this year just made me sad.....
hopefully, we can resume our real tree tradition next year! :O)

5 on friday: dec 25

1. If you bake during the holidays, what is your favorite thing to make?

I do bake, but it is my very least favorite thing about Christmas! Our family is not big on sweets (Nathan likes them more than Peter and I), so I focus on making lots of the hearty and party foods!! :O) I do bake at least 3 or 4 kinds of "easy" cookies though.

[2014]

2. Present giving: Gift bag vs wrapped box?

I LOVE to wrap!!!

[2014]

3. What do you keep your thermostat on during the winter in your house?

about 68....no higher please! I actually have had NO heat on for the past week or so due to our abnormally mild December temps. Perfect! :O)


4. When thinking of your "Christmas to-do list" how much did you actually get done?

I managed to finish most everything on the to-do list. I did skip a few church/town activities, due to either being away or just not wanting to go out. I really hated missing this year's Christmas Brunch at Fisherman's Corner, as it is my favorite!

5. Do you do the "Elf on a Shelf"? If so, is your Elf naughty and what shenanigans has he gotten into?

This elf justs sits on the shelf....no shenanigans here!! :O)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disney abc challenge [S]

-S-

Spaceship Earth



Christmas Eve 2015

What a weird, weird, Christmas Eve!

home alone

70 degrees

thunderstorm

no cooking (leftover cheese ball for dinner!)

napping

Christmas movies all day (watching Prancer....bad idea.....I forgot how sad that movie is!) :0(

trying to find something "cool" to wear to the Candlelight service (it's definitely not sweater weather!!)

I did manage to keep one Christmas Eve tradition.....

bath bomb + new Christmas jammies






I must have been a very good girl this year, because I got some really great gifts....





- Ugg Shoes from Mom & Dad
(+ a cozy plush throw and a "coffee time" sign)

- Nike (gray & pink) walking shoes from Logan & Lindsey
(+ new Christmas jammies and a bottle of Ulta bubble bath)

- a few pieces to my Willow Tree Nativity from Nathan
(shepherd & stable animals & angel stand) + a Yankee Candle



[18/52] 52 week photo challenge : hope


- this cute "merry & bright" canvas from Kayla
 (hand-painted by Hallie D....awesome!)

- a Bath & Body Works gift card, a few $$ gifts, a few bottles of B&BW lotion, and a snowman flag


*Peter got Under Armour pants & tee and an Outback gift card from Mom & Dad, a pair of camo coveralls with money from his Mom, a shirt and a Nutribullet Pro from Logan & Lindsey, [Nascar] Chase Elliott hoodie &  tee and a Carhartt hat from Nathan, and a few $$ gifts, a couple of gift cards & candy.

[No excuses not to get in better shape in the New Year!!]




I went to the Candlelight Service w/Mom & Dad, then to their house for a few hours (finally, FOOD!!). YUM! More Christmas movies...You've Got Mail and A Christmas Story..a phone call to Peter....and it's CHRISTMAS!!! :O) O)

CHRISTMAS 2015 (part two)

The best gifts aren't things you buy at the store, the best gifts are those little unexpected moments you get to spend together as a family. Peter and Nathan were scheduled to be back to work early this morning, Logan would head home late this afternoon....just missing each other again. Logan rarely gets a good crew change time and never on Tuesday evening. We were all so happy when we found out that Logan finally got paid back for all the times he went in early and would get home Tuesday night this time :0) So, the three of us headed to Dockside yesterday to spend the night with Logan and Lindsey! :O)
We had been able to visit them a few weeks ago, because Peter hadn't been released to go back on the boat yet. We didn't get to exchange gifts then because it was too early and neither of us had finished shopping yet.
It is no fun that Peter and Nathan are on the opposite tour of Logan. Logan and Nathan hadn't seen each other since April, so they were both VERY happy to be reunited!

Once we all got there, we ordered take-out from Water's Edge, then Logan and Lindsey opened all of their gifts from us. We watched Christmas Vacation, talked, laughed, and got caught up. Peter had to leave for work around 3:00 a.m., so we called it a night, but left Nathan and Logan still chatting away until Nathan had to leave at 2 a.m. for a long drive to Philly. They really miss hanging out together, so they both loved having this time, even if it was only a few hours.

I took lots of pictures but forgot to upload them from Peter's phone before he left. I will do another post later with more pictures! :O) :O) I know this year is different, but strange enough, it has been one of our best Christmases yet!!

wordless wednesday: christmas parade

 

TVFD CHRISTMAS PARADE

12.18.15

 

 

[Nathan & Kayla]