Happy New Year Dears!!
It has been too too long..I know! Boy how time just flies when you are having fun huh?
I have so much catching up to do! Thank you so so much for all of the sweet and happy comments and emails!! Too too nice!! I think I may start to comment back to you right here as well. (Since it is so hard to track down all of you dolls who visit and leave such sweet notes)
Our Christmas was GREAT! We had so much fun! We split our day between the two families, and Walt came over to Aaron's parent's with us. He had a great time! Baby Adam was too cute for words. Santa (Barb) was very very good to him! Dinner was great, as always. Barb always outdoes herself! The house was a winter wonderland! Holiday fun on every surface! Barb and Skip go all out! They truly make it magical! Love them!!
After dinner Aaron, Walt and I drove Mom Mom home to Barnegat. The weather was terrible...raining and foggy. We visited for a little while, helping her set up her new cd player that Barb gave her....to listen to her new Il Divo cd !! She's a crack up!
Such a great day! So many amazing gifts, great food, fabulous holiday decorations, and lots of laughs!
The week between Christmas and New Year's is always a blur. The days kind of blend...only events stick in my mind... I know we hit one of Walt's Hockey games, which was packed with fans due the holiday break and Aaron and I tried our best to stretch out some gift cards on multiple purchases. (Me : Betsey Johnson, Aar: books.)
We spent New Year's Eve at My sister and her boyfriend's place.....Walt came too. It was non stop food, and fun. Board games, and lots of silliness, including a ceiling covered with champagne snow. I've never had the stuff but apparently it's a bad idea to chill it in the freezer. Missy's guy popped his bottle and we were showered for what seemed like a minute straight causing us to miss the actual ball drop and relive it on Tevo two minutes after. It's way more fun to scream and bang the noise makers when all the neighbor's roars have subsided. Aar and Walt yelled "Tevo!!" out the front door! I baked cupcakes for the occasion... (of course) . This year I went with my own version of a hostess cupcake, Rich devil's food, with a cream center, glazed chocolate top, and classic white piping! We all ate far too many!
After hours of boggle, and jitters we called it a night. We got home at 6 am!!! Just enough time to lay down for a while...shower and go back..for a big family brunch! Melissa did a great job! There were homemade Belgian waffles, eggs, bacon, home fries, fruit, granola....and so much more! It was my parents and Walt, Aaron and I, and Missy and Adam. It was a good time. We actually got my dad to play boggle!! Trust me...it was a BIG feat! A total riot!
This was the first time in 4 years that Aaron and I weren't home on our couch eating spinach dip in our pj's all new year's day!
Now to the good stuff. Itruly love to give waaay more than to receive. But when gifts as wonderful, magical and thoughtful as these arrive on my doorstep I am more than thrilled to be on the receiving end.
First, were these super super cute mini glass ice cream cones, and slice of cake ornament from my new blogland friend Rosemary! (aka Rosemary from Texas) What a doll! I love them to bits!! So so sweet! They were right at home on our tree! We will smile and think of you each and every year Rosemary! Thank you so much! Too kind! Rosemary doesn't have a blog yet....(wishful thinking)
Next, is this SWEET sweet handmade snowball fella from another new friend..
Leeanne!! How cute is he? He is all hand sewn from felt! Do you see his tiny lil smirk? And the jingle bell on the tip of his hat? We love him to bits!! He looked so happy on our tree! Thank you so so much Leeanne!! Cannot wait to see what else you have in the works!
Another happy surprise was these Fabulous cards from the super super sweet and stylish Hope of {Paper Relics} . I have been in looove with her designs for quite some time now! So I was just tooo excited when she gifted me these little gems!! How fab are they? Sooo up my alley! I will be framing them very soon! I promise pics! Love them! Thank you so so much Hope!!
And...oohh..this adorable lil' altered sock ornament from my sweet sweet buddy
Melfie! What a surprise it was to find a jingling little envelope on my doorstep! Carlos was convinced the package was for him! He kept giving me that look, the look he gives when anything plush or small or stuffed animalesque emerges from a package . When I get this look I usually say ' OK...smell.' and then he sticks out his little nose and gives whatever I'm holding out a little whif. Then I have to tell him ' It's my baby...Mommy's baby.' and he seems satisfied enough with that and grabs one of his own toys. But this time we told him it was in fact his and it should hang on the tree, and when he felt like it he could smell it from time to time! (truly a conversation) We all loved it to bits! Thank you Melfie! Carlos thanks you too!
I also have got to share with you these darling darling tags, and Christmas cards from my friend Angelina!! How sweet are they? All are based on vintage imagery, hand cut, and embellished with sweet ribbons! You have to have a peek at her website! I promise lots and lots of eye candy! How cute are those calico puppy tags? and the lil' girls at the piano! Looove them!
And ohhh boy...do you see this amazing..and HUGE happy holidays sign? It is from the super duper fun, and oh so creative Cari Kraft!! We did a little holiday swap with each other and oh my goodness..I had nooo idea how big this fab sign was going to be! It is certainly a show stopper! We LOVE it!! I have to take some close up pics for you all to see!! It is awesome up close! It is layered with old book pages!! soooo cool!! We want one to keep up all year round in the same spot! I'll be emailing you soon Cari!! : )
Love it to bits!! Such a cool piece!
My goodness...I still have more photos to take of my goodies! I will get to that tonight!
I am just blown away by the sweet sweet friends I have made! Thank you all so so much!! I am so thankful for all of the creativity and kindness you all share!
Wishing you all a very very happy, healthy, inspired new year!!
xoxo Jenny
