Today we went over to Jay's parent's house for our belated Christmas celebration. They decided to have a brunch, which was a really nice treat! We had mimosas, breakfast casserole, fresh fruit, home made waffles, bacon and biscuits. Afterward, we all opened our presents...we finally got to enjoy Christmas with family!
...because I'm late this year.
I think I'll try wrapping our presents in burlap this year. Seems easy enough. Burlap + brown ribbon + cute tag. I think I can find burlap at Michael's, definitely at a fabric store. Hopefully I can add the Naughty or Nice tag below.
My sweet mom ordered a Christmas wreath for us a couple of months ago through one of her volunteer organizations. It just arrived! It is a fresh wreath that has been decorated by hand, and smells amazing. It was so nice of her. I love it!
Walk in love. Ephesians 5:2
We took these pictures right before we went out to dinner and the show - the Rockettes that I posted about below. It was so nice to go out in our town with family. We cherished every moment.
My parents and aunt came in town to see the Rockettes with us at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. On a side note, the Fox Theater was opened on Christmas Day in 1929. This was Jay and my first time seeing the Rockettes so we were excited to see them at the Fox. We're so glad that we saw it live instead of watching the DVD. Although, now I think we'll buy it just to have when we want the Christmas spirit. You can buy it here.
We also sat in the Orchestra level. This time our view was so much better than the balcony seats that we had this summer. I would definitely recommend spending the extra $20 or so for Orchestra level.
This year we tried a couple of new dishes for Thanksgiving. One was the Trifle I posted about below. We also tried a pork loin with a mustard/honey/rosemary sauce wrapped in bacon. It was really simple and it turned out to be so tasty. Here's the recipe.
(The ham was from Honeybaked, and the side dish is just peaches with cranberry sauce - baked in the oven for about 30 minutes on 250. We also tried the sweet potato casserole from Honey Baked. It received a lot of compliments!)
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So happy to have family in town for Thanksgiving this year!
Merry Christmas everyone! We have been very blessed this year. We hope our friends and family feel like they have been blessed too!
Smurphalicious
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We went over to the in-laws on Father's Day. Jay's dad made his special homemade burgers that everyone loves!
After Toys R Us, we headed to the mall. We stopped for a while in a kiddie playground area so Austin could play. The video below is for Kerry and Grandma!
My mom cooked for hours and finally got a chance to sit down! Easter dinner was SO GOOD!! Ham, broccoli casserole, potato salad, pinapple casserole and pinapple upside-down cake. Mmmmm....
My dad and sister...
The goldens snuggling...
He's already 38 lbs - at 2 years!
My mom taught Austin to go to the door and call for his dog Riley. He calls her "Riiii--eeeey." This clip is for her! :)
Easter Sunday we went to my favorite church, Cedar Springs Presbyterian. There's just something about the Pastor's sermons that I absolutely love. It's THE church that has really changed my views about going to church on Sunday ...and feeling like I need it every weekend. I was happy that we got to go back for Easter!
Thank you Easter bunny!
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Jay and I spent a few days in Knoxville over Christmas. Allie, to the right, is my parents Golden Retriever. Not to date myself too much, but I remember picking her out of a litter of puppies in Michigan when I was in high school. I remember being told to turn her upside-down and scratch her belly to see if she was submissive. She rolled over and enjoyed every minute of it! :) Since that day, she has been such a blessing to our lives. She has uplifted so many people - friends, family, neighbor dogs & children, random strangers - have all enjoyed her smiling face, wagging tail and loving personality. She laid with me when I was sick, stayed by my side when I had heart surgery and has unconditionally accepted every mutt that I've brought into her life! Jay recently reminded me that when he was upset over the loss of our last dog Abby, she jumped up in the bed with him and wouldn't leave his side. At almost 15 years old, she gets just about anything she wants. Our dogs know she's the leader...I think in this picture one of them set a ball next to her as a kind gesture. She prefers a soft baby, but continues her gracious demeanor still. We love you, Allie!
Here are a few pictures of Austin that Kerry took on Christmas...I can't seem to find our pictures, but will upload them as soon as I find them. He enjoyed every minute of opening his presents - I think he felt very special sitting with his mother while she was putting together his toys and helping to start the paper ripping process! He is a people-person for sure!
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