1. Chop down a Christmas tree
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| This was so much! I had a blast cutting down our tree and bringing it home to decorate! The only thing that wasn't so much fun: putting it in the stand! |
2. Put up other Christmas decorations
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| Putting up our other decorations were fun too! It was a fun weekend of decorating our house! |
3. Get Christmas candle for the house
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| Fun smelling Christmas candle! I actually bought more after this one because it was so nice! |
4. Tacky Christmas sweater party
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| Tacky Sweater Christmas party was a success! I came in 2nd place in the contest and I think it all had to do with my penguin walk! |
5. Drive through Madison, GA and look at the lights
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| So this day was kinda a cheat...I played tennis this night in Madison but I did enjoy driving through downtown Madison and seeing all of the Christmas decorations! It was beautiful! |
6. Get Starbucks and walk downtown Athens to look at lights
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| So this didn't happen because of the above picture! I worked late and then went after work to get my new iPad! It was late when I got home and I didn't feel like going back out! |
7. Go Christmas shopping
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| Room full of gifts after a successful day of shopping! Liza was wondering what was hers! |
8. Holiday Christmas party #1
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| Had my first Christmas party with my lovely tennis ladies! We did a dirty Santa and had dinner at Hilltop Grille! |
9. Buy wrapping paper and bows --this was a necessity obviously, but no picture!
10. Make Christmas cookies for a Christmas cookie swap
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| Made cookies for our office cookie swap! It was so much fun and I definitely hope its an annual event! |
11. Build a fire and listen to Christmas music
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| I love a good fire! |
12. Wrap Christmas presents
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| I hate wrapping presents! But I have the best husband who helps me! |
13. Holiday parade --The holiday parade was canceled because of the weather :(
14. Ornament Exchange party
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| I love a good ornament exchange! My bestie Allison and her sister throw this party ever year and I look forward to it so much! It is a blast! |
15. Christmas party #2
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| We had Thomas's work party on this day! Everyone drew names and we had a taco bar dinner! It was a lot of fun! |
16. Put finishing touches on decorations
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| Epsom salt and ornaments in a vase completed our decorations |
17. Drive down Milledge Avenue and look at the lights --Another long day at work so this didn't happen!
18. Volunteer at a food kitchen --I didn't get to volunteer at the food bank because my brother graduated on this day so I went to Atlanta
19. Make homemade ornament with the dog's footprints --I didn't get to do this because I played tennis but I did get to meet Santa!
20. Go ice skating--Didn't get to do this either...
21. McNair Christmas party/Christmas party #3
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| On Saturday, we went to Thomas's parents house and spent time with his family for Christmas, then we went to the Tighe's Christmas party |
22. Finish wrapping Christmas presents --on Sunday, we went to my grandma's for Christmas...no time to wrap and no pictures!
23. Make goodies to give to neighbors --so I made goodies for the neighbors but did not give them out...OOPS!
24. Build a fire, turn on Christmas music and open a present --Thomas got called in on Christmas eve so it didn't go exactly like planned! I did get to cuddle on the couch with my sweet baby!
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| my sweet boy! |
25. Christmas Day--our tradition on Christmas is to open presents, go to Waffle House for brunch and go to a movie before coming home for Christmas dinner!
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| We had our annual Waffle House tradition and then we came home to eat a fantastic Christmas dinner! I was so proud of my table and was super excited about my china! I just need napkins now! |
Hope you and your families had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Love,
K
