Christmas Around Our House

I was looking around our house at all of our Christmas decorations and I would look at something and think to myself that is my favorite decoration... no that's my favorite. What can I say I love all of my decorations each piece has a special meaning or it's something that makes me happy. Then I started thinking about what Christmas means to me.

First it is the MAGIC of the little baby in a manger. (Jesus is the reason of the season ya know)! It's also the JOY of decorations, lights & glittery things. It's the HOPE of being able to share all of these special things with a child of our own one day. It's the HAPPINESS you see on your niece's & nephew's faces when they open their gifts. It's the LOVE of time spent with FAMILY & FRIENDS. That is what this time of year means to me. Enjoy pictures of our home & the things that are priceless to us.

Merry Christmas from our home to yours!

Ok...Ok...

I have to admit to everyone that I have been VERY lazy about something that wasn't even an option to me as a kid growing up. My moms rule was when your feet hit the ground in the morning you turn right around and make your bed. We weren't even aloud to come down for breakfast if our bed wasn't made. So I have been making my self take the 1 extra minute in the morning to make my bed & yes mom (she doesn't read blogs; I would bet $100 she doesn't even know what a blog is) But if she did I would like to admit & agree it does make you feel better when you get home in the evenings to walk in a room with a nice made up bed!!

SOOO do you make you bed every day????

Yuck!!!

Awwww... Much Better!!!!

Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow....

We had a Winter Wonder Land in Rockwall....

Chelsea & I playing in the snow at work

At 10:am we had 4 inches

The snow got to heavy & our neighbors limb snapped

& fell into our back yard

Our home February 2010

3 things I'm thankful for:

• The beautiful snow we got & that it came on my day off...
• Cameras to capture the beautiful sights
• Hot chocolate

spring flowers

Here are some BEAUTIFUL red roses from our rose bush in our back yard....

and the smell soooo good!!!!!

THE NEW DECK

When Michael & Jacob started the deck on Saturday the temperature was in the 30's Sunday it had warmed up to the mid 60's & a few friends showed up to help

It took them 2 day's to finish the deck... I fed the helpers Pizza

Michael got the steps built the following weekend..

As soon as the wood drys out we will be able to stain the deck.

A BIG thank you to my brother & our friends who helped that very cold weekend!!!!

Patio Furniture

This is some old wire patio furniture passed down from my family, that needs some TLC...

Some black paint & a few hours of labor on a Sunday afternoon

one man's trash is another man's treasure!!!

Treasures from home...Thanks mom!!

My mom was sooo sweet to let me have these fall pieces from my childhood

Mom gave me the Pilgrims, wood pumpkins & the turkey

My fall display couldn't be more perfect now...

Flower Beds

Our flower bed's before......




The flower bed's after..... (Much Better!!!!)

Garage Sale Time

Katie and I had a joint garage sale. Check out all the awesome loot!

I found this "Carrie"~ish pink too-too and couldn't resist wearing it all day!

There were a BUNCH of clothes