Christmas celebrated at our house

This was our first gingerbread house. It was one of those kits. Seema just wanted to eat all the candy she could get her hands on without us knowing.





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This year we decided to host a 2 day event. My main goals was to have the family together. That's really all I cared about this year. We didn't cook the big turkey or go all out on a feast. Instead we had a simple Christmas Eve dinner followed by a couple movies, then Christmas Day brunch with a few more movies and games, then a simple dinner of manicotti and salad. It went pretty much as I had pictured.

Christmas Eve table

Grandma and Seema reading a snowmen book

All the movies we watched these two days

She was too tired from all the morning's excitement of opening gifts.
Napping while waiting for our Christmas guests.

Almost ready for Santa to come

December To-Do's

• Outside Christmas decor.
  Check.
  The drive way is lined with white lights and the wreath is on the door.
• Christmas Tree
  Check.
  This year's theme is red and white/silver.
  Seema has done very good with not touching the ornaments, presents, or nativity
  
• Wrap Presents
  Partial Check.
  
• Gingerbread House
  Check.
  We had a blast making this Sunday. Our first gingerbread house as a family.
  
• Christmas Movies
  We love that ABCfamily is having the 25 days of Christmas with Christmas movies galore.
  
• Christmas Cookies
  Check.
  Made Magic Cookie Bars.
  
• Snow
  Check. We got 3 inches the last time. It's snowed twice so far this month.
  
• December Daily Scrapbook Album
  Partial Check.
  It's started, just a bit behind. I'm still on day 12 and it's already the 22nd. Will be playing catch up this week.
• Christmas Eve and Christmas Day planned
  Check.
  Christmas Eve we're hosting dinner, then snacks and movies.
  Christmas Day we're hosting brunch, then simple dinner.
  

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I'm preparing for 2009. Trying to think of my goals for this coming year and what I want this year to be for me and my family. I am fully inspired my Ali Edwards. Ali does a "one little word" that you think about the whole year through. Like it guides you through the year and inspires you daily.

These are the list of words I have so far (trying to narrow it down over the next couple weeks)...
Accept {to regard as normal, suitable, or usual}
Appreciate {to be grateful or thankful for}
Discover {to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of}
Invest {to use, give, or devote (time, talent, etc.), as for a purpose or to achieve something}
Moments {A particular period of importance, influence, or significance in a series of events or developments}


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Pictures coming soon....

• Seema with Santa
• Making our gingerbread house
  

Thanksgiving Week

Seema made some Thanksgiving projects at "school" this week. We'll be taking them to the Grandparent's house tomorrow, as decorations.

Turkey hand card "I gobble til I wobble".
Turkey candle. Glass baby food jar with tissue paper around it, Seema's hand turkey on the back.
Cornucopia she colored the different fruits and veggies.
We'll have to wait and see what she makes today.




Since I have a half day of work I'm planning on putting up the outside Christmas lights.
I have plans to craft this weekend. I'm so excited! Some of these will be used as gifts, some we will keep. I'm going to be making some ornaments and trinket boxes. Plus working on our Christmas cards. Still need to get a good picture of Seema for it. hmm....

Week in the Life: Sunday

Why I need a true entry or mud room... so I can fill it with coat racks and shoe racks. I love Ikea, don't you?



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• Woke up to Seema crying at 4 this morning! This is the second day in a row. She's actually working on tooth #10 also. So that 2 teeth on top and 1 on bottom all coming in at the same time. You know it's just the start of a "not so good" day.
  
• Breakfast
• Bath time for Seema.
• Watch Betsy's Kindergarten Class on PBS.
  
• Daddy got home from work.
• Morning nap for Seema.
• Watched DIY and some Mtv recordings.
• Lunchtime. Seema ate great! Grapes, chicken with noodles and veggies.
• Afternoon (and much needed) nap for Seema.
• Refreshing shower with some refreshing awaken salt. Love this stuff!
• Laundry
• drink a bunch of water
• edit some photos

It it vacation time, yet?