~Photo-a-day~ Dec 17-23

I’m sitting here partially watching Christmas movies with my parents, they just finished number two for the night and it’s 11:30. way passed my bedtime. But this is what I love about this season…the late family movie nights. Listening to my parents laugh and everyone just enjoying being together. I’m soaking up this time, because I know soon it will be gone. This next year will probably hold many changes for me, good ones but changes that will take this away once and for all.

Last weekend I felt like I met with two every good friends to have a bit to eat and exchange Christmas gifts. They are absolutely such dears…I’ve gotten through a lot of hard spots in my life by having them near.

So far this weeks been amazing! And loads of fun….I made tons and tons of Christmas treats…and I can’t wait to enjoy them on Thursday with the rest of my family. Christmas is so close and work is so demanding…sometimes I feel like saying “can this wait till Monday, tomorrow Christmas” =)

 

Day 351

~cozy~

I know that there isn’t another person in the world who would think of this picture first for the word cozy. But there’s nothing better to me then all the horses in their stalls munching on their grain, in the evening.

Day 352

~handmade~

Sugar cookies from our Amish neighbors=)

Day 353

~number 19~

this one’s pretty lame, but oh well…it’s the number nineteen right?!?!?

Day 354

~dessert~

a gift from another one of my friends a dessert candy, it smells soooo good! But Christina doesn’t appreciate the smell at all.

Day 355

~3 o’clock~

picked up my computer at 3:00 on Sunday!!! It felt like I was whole again….not really that bad, haha. But I sure missed it.

Day 355

~stocking~

We never did the stocking thing growing up, so the best I could do for this picture was take one of my stocking feet, but those aren’t really stocking either. Oh well! let’s just forget this picture even happened.

Day 356

~blessings~

gifts for all of my dad’s employees=) I received a text from my brother this morning telling me how much the guys loved their boxes=) Perfect Christmas gift ever, Amish goodies=)

I’ve been baking a ton this year and have a lot more baking ahead of me tonight…I had to work all day today, kinda makes me sad…I don’t want to be an adult around Christmas time.

Brown paper packages……=)

“…Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things…”

One of my favorite Christmas songs! Such a catchy tone with cheerful lyrics.

This time of year I always seem to watch “The Sound of Music” I love this movie! We watched it as a family on Thanksgiving. Who doesn’t like to watch a family movie with the entire family?

Christina and me trying to cut corners on Christmas cost this year, decided to wrap with craft paper…they look beautiful! And each time I see them I think of this song.

“My Favorite Things”

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad

Such a wonderful warm song…just makes me smile every time I hear it=)

Have a great Friday!!! And please let my know what you think.

Pictures from one of my winter jobs....

I had such a good time with the lady I took these for...we drove around for an hour stopping and taking pictures of her family and friends houses. A friend of hers is moving and she is giving these to her as a gift. It was cold and slick out.

I actually really like taking pictures of houses , took over 20 houses.

This is one of my favorites...such a beautiful home.