Christmas Eve...

Christmas Eve is spent at Mimi & Daddy Bill's house and it's SO much fun!

Playing with cousins:

Mimi's red velvet cake:

Alex & Daddy matching shirts:

Posing the brothers under their college graduation portraits:

Our wonderful hosts:

Mimi got Alex a pillow pet:

It's UT Smokie Pillow Pet:

Haley showing off her pillow cover (NEED to send her the pillow!):

Mimi checking out Alex's Light Striker gun:

Picture posing time:

Maddy, Anna Grace, Katy, Josey, Haley & Lily:

Alex & Parker:

Alex, Parker, Jake & Adam:

This hat was Mimi's dad's:

Love seeing Katybugs enjoying cake (fyi - funfetti cake is dairy free):

I don't care for this picture of me trying on my gorgeous sweater from Mimi & Daddy Bill, BUT, I love that it captures a precious moment in the background - Uncle Andy kissing on his new neice while he feeds her:

Such a wonderful night with family!

Meeting Josey Hope...

Our family has a sweet new blessing, Josey Hope. Alex was so excited to meet his new cousin. He went straight in to see her and unbuckled her because he "needed her":



He's in love:

So is he:

So am I:

She's such a good baby and we cannot wait to see her again soon!

Homemade gifts...

I needed teacher and coworkers gifts for Christmas and thanks to Pinterest I found this amazing idea for a post-it-note stand:


Some close ups:

Dollar store acrylic photo stands, post-its and scrapbook paper! I really liked how they turned out.

It's about time I made something that I pinned on Pinterest!

Winter Wishes...

Hi blog readers! Sorry to have been mia, but it's been busy (and my cord to the camera went on an extended vacation!).
I did find time to participate in another tag swap before Christmas. The theme was White Christmas:

I'm starting work on Valentine's tags! I might need 2 wreaths if I keep participating in swaps. :)
I'll be back soon! (promise)