My Post Holiday Depression is passing & I am getting more & more excited about the future. What always does the trick for me is planning my next big thing which will come in the form of a Valentine's Brunch in February. I'm already scheming!!!
The other trick is just getting it all out & moving on. So I share with you now my last bits of Christmas & the things I really enjoyed, big & small. My biggest photo regret is not getting a picture taken of the table for 11 I set up on my lanai for Christmas dinner. It was quite nice with a white linen tablecloth, beautiful place mats & matching napkins & glasses. It was dark by dinner time so we lit the Christmas candles & ate our hearts out in the 75 degree weather.
A few of my favorite touches this holiday:
These mats above went perfectly with the few pieces I had picked out below.
I had my eye on & finally bought these cute little stacked dishes. I highly recommend them for any entertainer as they come in handy for appetizers as well as dessert!
A few of Tristan's favorite gifts:
D-Rex: a robot dino that burps, toot toots & purrs when you pet him.
A batman get-up from Grandma & Grandpa P (at their house).
And a Nintendo DS he has been eyeing since his cousins were in town.
Goodbye Christmas. I am ready to move on.
Happy New Year to you & yours!!!!!
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That fountain looks awesome! You'll have to post all about that!
ReplyDeleteur fam is so cute! i can hardly stand it. and it's so opposite with all the boys there...no pink and sparkles like here! nice choc fountain...when can we have a party and use it?
ReplyDeleteAaaah! You look gorgeous in all the pictures and your guys - oh.so.sweet. Tristan in the Batman get up made me laugh out loud!! Literally! That is too cute!
ReplyDeleteSo happy you got some fun gifts - that steak thermometer timer thingy is crazy cool.
I love your Tradition! And santa was very good to you this year.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Happy New Year to you too!
ReplyDeleteYour boys sure are handsome. What a lovely family you have!
You received some amazing gifts. So glad santa was good to you and your family this year. I love Tristan's batman outfit. Very cool indeed. My Cade would absolutely love one of those. Have a wonderful New Year!!
ReplyDeleteOoh I like that fountain! I'll have to put that on my kitchen list ;) Happy W/W
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great holiday was had by all!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
You have such great taste in your decorating - every time I see pics of your home I am amazed!
ReplyDeleteMy kids go gaga over that dinosaur in the store, LOL!
Happy New Year!
Rebecca/Bitsy
Glad you are feeling better! Does the remote grill themometer really work? I'd love something to tell me when the steaks are done cuz I always get them too done or not done enough.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a Tommy B in town? I just went to one when I was visiting my mom in Hawaii. It was DELICIOUS!
Happy New Year!
What?!??! A grill light? Am I correct in thinking that this is a light that grills food?
ReplyDeleteI also am interested in the remote grill thermometer. Do they make a remote steamed vegetable remote thermometer??
Have a Happy New Year Girl!
ReplyDeleteAll the photos are so super. I especially love the batman ensemble...priceless.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU....my Wordful is posted, and I'm dreaming of flying high into the sky today. Hope you can come join me!
Sooooo cute! I love your Christmas re-cap, you and your family are adorable. My boys have those great batman masks, they wear them almost everyday!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you too!!
Whoa- chocolate foundtain!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a party to me!
Ps- Cape Cod chips are the BEST!
Y'all are such a gorgeous family!
ReplyDeleteThat is the prettiest chocolate fountain I have ever seen. LOVE chocolate fountains. You sure did get a lot of fun goodies.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you too ~
ReplyDeletelove the last two pictures, just beautiful!
ReplyDeletehappy new year!
Your family is so beautiful! I'm loving Tristan in his Batman gear. He totally rocks it!! SO CUTE.
ReplyDeleteDiet Coke & Cape Cod Chips? ha! peerrrfect!
and you made out like a bandit this Christmas! :)
Have a happy and safe New Year!!
I spent a lot of time at the theater @ Pointe Orlando last week!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you guys had a blast!
Great pictures!!! You got some cool gifts!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
I love those stackable dishes and the chocolate fountain is cool. Tristan looks so cute and from the looks of it he loves his gifts. dont feel bad about being a stranger its the same for me as well. I guess its just the holidays keeping us busy.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! I got kitchen hints as well - 2 new crock pots and a wonderful knife set!
ReplyDeleteLove your pics -
I'm so jealous that you have a chocolate fountain lol.. Those are so cool!!! My hubs knows I love penguins so I got a lot of penguin stuff (YAY!)!!
ReplyDeleteChips and coke, why din't I think of that? :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what wonderful recipes you have to share with us in the New Year.
I love your touches! Great photos too! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas table must have looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you all had a merry Christmas filled with lots of fun presents.
Happy new Year!
ugh, I need to start taking down decorations this weekend. It's just not as fun as putting things out, now is it!? :(
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you too! Looks like you had a lovely holiday.
ReplyDeleteI will happily ship Bram to you. He would LOVE playing with Tristan! Haha!!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, he learns all his little sayings from me. Sad but true.
Great Pics ! Your little and big guys are soo cute !
ReplyDeleteSooo....I was looking for an easy but elegant recipe for entertaining friends on Friday ...so I wandered over to my favourite cookbook - LIVE. LOVE. EAT. She's an awesome blogger,friend, cook and always has something yummy!
Lo and behold she did - Chicken stuffed with Asiago and lemon sage sauce sounds excellent .....but could you do me one its, bitsy favour - I followed the link but couldn't quite find it in the pupkin blog ;) Could you give me a hint where to find it ?
....and no worries if you cant quite get to it today cause it's New Year's Eve and all- just if you get a chance.
Have an awsome New Year's Eve !
Bre
LOL! I love Santa's treats!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! Y'all are all so gorgeous! Your little boy is so handsome!!!
He is going to lve that DS! You got some awesome gifts too! you are going to have fun!
Happy NEw Year!
I'm sorry you were bummed out before. All better now? Right?
ReplyDeleteThose were some great gifts you got there! I love kitchen gadgets.
(I thought it was cute how you said lanai too. You and my mom are the only people I know who say that. Not that you're like my mom or anything. I'm prob older than you anyway.It sounded bad but I meant it as a compliment. I'll shut up now.)
Looks and sounds like Santa was good to everyone!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for a wonderful 2009! : )
I LOVE those table mats! Have a wonderful New Year and a lucky and prosperous 2009!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Years! You look so pretty and happy! Your family is adorable! I love your new presents!
ReplyDeleteI bet Santa really appreciates that Diet Coke! Helps keep him awake, right?
ReplyDeleteHappy New year!
Looks like you are Blessed!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year..I too get the after Christmas blues..but am also getting over it and looking forward! Love the chocolate fountain.
Wonderful gifts for wonderful people! You are blessed. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!!!
Santa was good to you. Happy New Year to you. I hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteI really liked seeing these pics of your family. And of your awesome gifts!
ReplyDeleteI love those round fancy placemats, too.
WOW that is some fountain! The Ice Princess has been wanting one of those!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! Happy 2009!
Great Pictures! OOO that Fountain...I can not wait to see the amazing pictures of that working...LOL YUM!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year my bloggy Friend! Happy New Year!
You have an award waiting for you at my blog.
ReplyDeleteEverything looks great!! And I love the chocolate fountain (and also the idea of balancing with Healthier Fridays :-) I can't wait to see what you post! I need inspiration to get off my butt and work out again. Healthier eating should help!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year my friend!
Love and hugs!
So glad your had a great, great, great Christmas!! Looks wonderful!!! Cute family as well ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!!!!
:)
~Tabitha~
freshmommyblog.com
So glad your had a great, great, great Christmas!! Looks wonderful!!! Cute family as well ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!!!!
:)
~Tabitha~
freshmommyblog.com
Happy New Year!!!!
ReplyDeletehaha! love the diet coke and chips!!!
ReplyDelete.....awh ...thanks for sending the link to my email - so sweet of you to take the time ....but I didn't get it LOL.
ReplyDeleteor maybe I deleted it by accident.I was on a deleting rampage yesterday.
Maybe try again - brelaina@shaw.ca
But please don't go to too much trouble ...no worries. I can always try looking around that blog again.
...a big thank you for your efforts. Happy New Year and have a great day !!
Bre
I want to keep you in the kitchen, too, and I haven't even tasted your cooking! :)
ReplyDeleteA Nintendo DS arrived at our house, too.
I can't wait for you new Friday feature. Seriously, can't wait!
Happy New YEar.
Great pics! I think that Diet Coke and Cape Cod Chips takes the cake! Too funny!
ReplyDeletegorgeous family!
ReplyDeleteDa-na-na-na-na-na-na-na BATMAN!
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