Christmas Day!


Oh Christmas is the BEST day! Our Christmas Morning started with my nephews jumping on top of us to wake us up. Fun.
P.S. Make sure you wear a shirt to bed if you have nephews around.... just sayin' haha!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Love me some Canadian Traditions :) Poppers! I got a little joke inside along with a flash light, and of course the traditional paper crown!
 

Christmas Day Highlights!

+ My two year old nephew screaming during a quiet moment in the church service, "I want a new IPhone!" over and over again. TOO funny.
+ The beautiful choir performance at church and my sister's Oboe performance (oh yeah, didn't you know? my sister is a professional Oboist.)
+ Monkey Bread.
+Brand new, beautiful, YELLOW, Camera Bag :)
+Trevor's face when he realized I filled his stocking full of goodies, he totally forgot about stockings!
+My nephews faces when they saw their Santa gifts.
+Pulled pork crock pot sandwiches.
+Lots of Canadian candy.
+The gorgeous blanket my Nana made for us! WOW. It couldn't be more ME :) Thanks Nana!
+Beautiful Christmas Dinner with the family.
+Skyping with my little brother ALEX on his mission in Chile :)
+Having a sweet, beautiful new little niece be born the week of Christmas, our beautiful Christmas present! We got to Skype with her too :)
+Having a beautifully set up Turkey Christmas Dinner, with Canadian poppers &everything! Did I already say that? Oh well, it was that good!
+Being surrounded by family that constantly makes me laugh and smile.
+Wonderful homemade apple and pumpkin pie. My dad makes the best pies I have ever had.
+Before opening our Christmas gifts, opening our Jesus Box. Our Jesus box is full of kind deeds and service we have witnessed other people in the family doing throughout the month. We do them anonymously and read them aloud before we open presents. This is such a fun tradition that really keeps the spirit of Christmas surrounded by its true meaning.

Hope your Christmas day was as great as mine!

53 comments

  1. What a WONDERFUL Christmas!!! I loved looking at all your pictures and those nephews of yours are to dang cute!!

    Skyping is the Best, especially for the missionaries that have that access!

    Have a great New Year!!

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  2. your P.S. is hilarious, skyping is the best, you look adorable, i want that chocolate, merry late christmas, be sure to enter my giveaway, and i think that's all. hehe (;

    southernpinky.blogspot.com

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  3. Do you want to send that Wunderbar my way? ? I lovvveee Canadian candy, they really do have the tasty stuff!

    I wish we got to skype my little brother! Lucky! Either way, It was so good to hear his voice.

    And family really is the best :)

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  4. i love the christmas poppers! although i've started to notice the paper crowns are getting smaller then they used to be...or maybe my head is just getting bigger.

    it looks like you had a wonderful christmas :)

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  5. seems like you had a wonderful christmas. You look adorable!
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  6. Your holiday looks amazing! And I love your glasses, btw!

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  7. Love that last one. What a fun idea. :) and that blanket is a dream! I've wanted one like that but can't knit and my gma can't take on a project like that anymore.

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  8. You really did have an amazing Christmas! Isn't it amazing how we can connect with family members through video chat now? I love it.

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  9. haha. The first paragraph made me laugh out loud. It looks like you had a wonderful Christmas! I love that sunflower blanket. Sunflowers are my favorite!

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  10. USA doesn't have those chocolate bars? seriously? that should be a crime or something. they're the best ones!

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  11. That looks and sounds like such a great Christmas! I love the tradition of the "Jesus box". That is a great idea!

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  12. That "Jesus Box" tradition sounds fabulous! I love it. sounds like your Christmas was great!

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  13. Is the blanket from your Grandma the one in the photo? If so, it's amazing. I love it!

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  14. Looks like you had an awesome Christmas! My friend does poppers at her house too! Love those Canadians! ha ha!
    Happy New Year!
    ♥ Kyna

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  15. Great pictures ! I love your blog! The name meaning is great too. And I love your bangs, makes me want to cut mine like yours!

    xo. A Southern Bee Diary
    :)

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  16. If only it was! My poor 5 month old baby was in the hospital the two days before Christmas with a mutant stomach bug, then my hubs woke up with it on Christmas morning:(. So glad you posted this so that I could live vicariously through you:)!!

    Happy New Year!

    Jess

    cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com

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  17. oh my gosh i love that jesus box idea! what a wonderful way to remember the meaning of christmas! so cute. also, i want a new iphone too! haha.

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  18. You are so, so pretty! I am so glad you had a merry Christmas.

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  19. those blankets look very cozy and warm! Looks like you guys had a great holiday!

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    See you there!

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  20. Looks like your holiday rocked!

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  21. Great photos! Seems you had amazing holidays!

    Miss L
    http://eisaamitte.blogspot.com

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  22. those stripey hats may be the best thing i've seen all day! looks like your day was full of wonderful.

    chrissy
    http://mydearwatsonblog.blogspot.com/

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  23. I love your pictures, and your Christmas traditions! The Jesus Box is such a great idea. I got a camera bag for Christmas too, it's my fave present.

    Jenn

    passengerseatperspectives.blogspot.com

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  24. I love your blanket, so pretty!

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  25. thats so nice that you get to skype with your brother while he's on his mission! when my old best friends 2 brothers went on their missions (italy and argentina) they couldnt talk to them or see them for 2 whole years! that always made me so sad

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  26. Loveee all your fun family photos! So cute, I feel like I was there haha!

    Just when you thought...

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  27. Wow, what a wonderful Christmas day! How fun!!

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  28. LOVE all the pictures! So beautiful.

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  29. wearing a shirt while staying in a house full of nephews is definitely a must! and that box full of chocolates look amazing i love crunchies!!

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  30. Did you get ready before opening gifts? Cause you look so pretty!
    And yay for hubby's matching jackets ;)

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  31. when did you open the pearls?

    When did Trevor open the face mask?

    I swear I was sitting right next to you guys!

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  32. awww this looks like the lovliest Christmas!!!! Beautiful blanket :))

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  33. looks like a blast!!

    Love your hair!

    Happy New Year, sweet lady!

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  34. SO jealous of all your Cadbury! I used to live in England and fell in love with it there. Sometimes you can find it at World Market. I'm so happy you got to Skype with your little brother too! Must've been a fun memory!

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  35. Hey girl I'm glad you found my blog. I love that you are from San Diego and I love your blog!

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  36. Great Pictures, looks like you had a wonderful Christmas!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting, I sure appreciate it!

    xoxo
    Petchie
    http://itsallofthelittlethings.blogspot.com/

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  37. I love love love the Jesus Box. That is such a wonderful idea!

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  38. beautiful photos, doll! happy belated new year.

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  39. Sounds like the perfect holiday! So funny about your nephews! ;)

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  40. That first picture of you is simply STUNNING, and I just loveLOVElove the tradition of a "Jesus box." What a wonderful way to make Christ the center of CHRISTmas.

    Happy New Year, pretty girl!

    :)

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  41. I am OBSESSED with Crunchie bars. Oh why oh why don't they sell them here? What a delightful gift--can I bribe you to send me one? ;)

    Looks like you had a delightful Holiday Season!

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  42. Sounds like an awesome Christmas! So glad I found your blog:) I had a niece born the week of Christmas too! AND my fiance and I also have the tradition of wearing those little paper hats! :)

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  43. AHH, Y'all have the cutest, sweetest family Christmas ever!

    I want to incorporated poppers at next christmas!

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  44. You have some great traditions, and it's nice that you were able to still have Christmas with people that weren't actually with you. I'm going to have to do that with my parents next year, as I'm getting married this summer and don't think we're going to be able to go up to visit them on Christmas Day.

    Your big box of candy looks like so much fun! I recognize a lot of those from traveling to England a few times, and how delicious they all are!

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  45. Looks like you had a wonderful Christmas! :) That's hilarious about your nephew screaming in the middle of church!

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  46. i want to see this beautiful new yellow camera bag you got! and of course it would be yellow ,)
    xo TJ

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  47. I LOVE Caramilk! I have a Canadian friend who brings some back for me from time to time. It's my favorite!

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  48. CUTE PICTURES! And can I say I want that chocolate SO BAD!!!???

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  49. And see here, I found another Christmas tradition of y'alls that I love! The Jesus Box! Prepare yourself to guest blog about your family's Christmas traditions on my blog next December! You have a full 11 ish months to prepare! :)

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