I am posting to my blog on this chilly New Years Eve and yet…have nothing really profound to say – just a few little bits and pieces.
I have been putting the final touches on the Christmas “pack-up”. I finally took the Santa down from the shelf next to my bedroom and he is sitting on the kitchen counter waiting to go into the plastic tub – I look forward to seeing him next year since the shelf looks plain and boring without him.
I have finally removed the stickers and tags from a few of my favorite Christmas gifts this year. I have to leave my “pile” out for a few days just to enjoy my haul a little longer before it all gets stored away. This year the haul included some of my favorite types of gifts. I am not a frilly fussy Christmas gift receiver – no way! I like stuff I can use. I got the most adorable cupcake measuring spoons from my sister and family….I may leave them on the counter permanently! They are that CUTE! I also got new spatulas, new whisks, a new cookie sheet, an awesome new cooking pan, and a flour sifter. I am in some serious kitchen heaven. Anyone else like me and LOVE LOVE LOVE the practical gifts? I will take an appliance over diamonds any day. I used some of my Christmas money to buy a new coffee pot – and we are loving it!
My mom and Dad got us a new comforter set and my room now feels like a 5 star hotel – it feels classy and I am in love with it. I am also enjoying it because Chance has made the bed three days in a row (including perfect placement of each and every throw pillow)…a Christmas miracle Ü.
I am having a blast with my new Samsung point and shoot digital camera that Chance bought me – I just discovered that it will edit and correct flaws automatically. I chose the picture of us that I had blogged previously and told it to make it a “beauty shot”. Oh my sweet goodness – it corrected our skin tone and everything. It also automatically corrects red eye – unbelievable. Now if it just had a button to auto-slenderize…LOL
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Tonight everyone has settled down after stuffing ourselves with a ChickFila nugget tray, homemade queso, chocolate cupcakes, brownies, and poppy seed muffins (Cambry did all the baking). We have managed to fit in a couple of rounds of Guitar Hero and two games of Disney Scene It. It is fun to spend time with the kids on New Years Eve – I know someday they will have their own NYE activities and we will be alone. We will finish with a movie (G-Force) and some snuggling. Cutter is the best snuggler – wraps his skinny little legs around you and still gives lots of kisses. I wish they didn’t have to grow up.
Happy New Year to all of my blogging friends and family – hope you are super blessed in 2010!
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