So I ignored this blog for awhile but it was all in the name of spending time with family, and enjoying my vacation. I still have four more days and I still have to get my decorations put away and clean my house. Hopefully I will still spend a lot of the time reading and just relaxing. I got a new laptop for Christmas and since it is Windows 8, I am still trying to figure out how it works.
I went to my brother’s for Christmas Eve after dropping Seamus off at my Dad’s house. We had dinner before the girls headed to bed to wait for Santa. I couldn’t really sleep so I read most of the night, thanks to their dog wanting to cuddle.
Being able to see the girls reaction on Christmas morning was so much fun. Every year is the best Christmas ever for them, and it’s just adorable.
* Getting ready to make sugar cookies for Santa
* Double-fisting cheese sandwiches
* Excited for their stockings
* Barbie remote control car – total score
* The Chocolate Cherry trifle I made for dessert
* The reason I didn’t sleep. Yes, she chose the middle of the couch to sleep.
After opening up gifts on Christmas Day I headed over to my Dad’s to see Seamus and to relax for a bit. I then walked next door to my best friends house to celebrate with them for a bit. After, I had dinner with my Dad before finally heading home for the night.
* They got a new puppy and he is adorable
* Her cousin helping with the loom I got her
If you recall from last week I was working on a DIY project that was a gift for Christmas. I gave it to my brother and SIL so I was free to post about it. I put it on Instagram so I apologize for the repost but this is the finished project.
I didn’t take many pictures this weekend but I had over 30 of Seamus, go figure.
How was your Christmas?
Linking up with Biana from B Loved Boston.
Is your DIY a lazy Susan or am I just imagining that?! Regardless another great DIY girl!!! Congrats on the new computer – perfect for the new year and more blogging!! xo, Biana
It is actually just a round tabletop, that I turned into wall art. My old laptop was dying a slow death so it will be nice to not struggle with it. Thanks!
So nice you saw the girls opening their gifts. It’s the best!! Looks like you had a lovely time! We did, too!
So grateful!!!
Enjoy the rest of your time off!
Love, SMD’s Momma
They were in such awe it was amazing. Glad you had a great time too. Such a great time of year.
I didn’t take a ton of photos this weekend but also have the most of my dogs. hahahahah
Great days with framily, I’m glad you have off to max & relax!
They are more photo worthy anyways! Haha! I need it, I am seriously getting anxiety just thinking about all the things I want to do. I need to remember how to relax.
Congratulations on the new laptop. 🙂 New gadgets are fun. The wall art came out great. Maybe a new Etsy shop in the making? Happy New Year!
Thanks, it was much needed. That is so kind of you to say, fingers crossed. 😉 Happy New Year!
Looks like a fabulous Christmas with the fam! And yayyyy for them getting a new puppy for Christmas… best gift ever 😀
It was such a great gift and my other one was dying a very slow death. The joy and excitement is just so sweet and fun. Thank you so much!
Hooray for a new laptop- that’s always an exciting gift to receive 🙂 It looks like you had such a good Christmas, celebrating with many different people. Seeing kid’s reactions to Christmas really is one of the cutest things ever. Love your DIY gift to your brother!
It was such a great gift and my other one was dying a very slow death. The joy and excitement is just so sweet and fun. Thank you so much!
Sounds like a wonderful Christmas!
It was just perfect, spending it with my family.
Glad you had a great Christmas! Always great to take a little break and enjoy your family and friends.
It is so nice to be able to spend it with them. This is a much needed vacation too. I have a hard time just relaxing.
i think we all took a bit of a break in the name of relaxing and whatnot, i know i did! your nieces are adorable, glad they had a good Christmas. that DIY turned out so good! and yay new laptop! how excitement! windows 8 – i can hardly figure it out, i dread the day i get a new laptop lol, i like old school windows!
It has been so nice to actually relax, though I am getting a little anxious trying to fit everything in I want to get done. It was a really good Christmas and i was glad to be able to spend time with everyone. It has taken some getting used to and some things I still haven’t figured out yet. Haha!
haha my camera always overflows with dog pictures. Does Seamus get jealous if you smell like another dog? hawkeye does. I saw John’s dog xmas eve and when I came home Hawkeye was all ‘WHAT DID YOU DO’
He does. He sniffs me like mad and will sometimes even walk away from me all huffy. Haha!
Looks like a great holiday with family and friends! Love the picture of Seamus! Your DIY turned out awesome, as always! Enjoy the rest of your break!
Thank you, it was such a good time. Seamus is seriously the best subject for photo taking. It was not easy, but I am glad it came out.
sounds like you had a great weekend! your DIY is amazing- super impressed!
It was perfect! Thank you. It was a test of wills to finish it.
New laptops are so exciting!! Boomer wanted to be in every part of the Christmas morning festivities so he ended up in several of my shots. That wall art looks so great! I think you will, but I’m hoping you share your cherry dessert recipe!!
Boomer was adorable!! I actually hadn’t plan on it since I make it so often but I am sure I can put something together.
The dessert sounds awesome.
My daughter would love a Barbie remote control car.
I love it, I’ve made it a few times. We had to shut it off a few times because it does get a little loud but she loved it!
Great wall art! So creative, I bet they loved it!
It was more like a blooper reel trying to get it together but I am happy it worked out. Thank you.
That dessert looks really good!
Thank you. I left it there so I wouldn’t eat any leftovers! Haha!
LOVE that DIY! That is awesome. I’m the same way with Winston and pictures. I have like 20 of the same picture of him sleeping. Glad you had a great holiday! I’m with you on what my list looks like for the next 4 days! xoxo
Thank you so much! Yes, they really do get the limelight. I need to stop stressing and just relax. Hoping it happens. 😉
LOVE that DIY gift! So cute. Glad you had a great holiday!
Thank you. I was so nervous about how it was going to come out. Hope you had a great holiday as well!
Sounds like a great Christmas! Girl my dad got a new laptop and it is HELL trying to teach him windows 8. Especially since I have a macbook and a windows 7 work laptop and had to teach myself before I could teach him!
Yes! I have a Windows XP at home and Windows 7 at work so it was so weird trying to figure it out. It kept zooming in on me too.
sounds like a wonderful christmas. we have yet to put any christmas things away because i like them up 🙂
and that DIY project – gorgeous….truly gorgeous. i was blown away when i saw it on IG!
It took me awhile to take them down but it was nice to finally get some space back. Thank you so much!! I was texting back and forth with Steph since I knew she would tell me honestly if it was horrible. I was ready to scrap it in place of a gift card.
i love seeing christmas through the little ones’ eyes! it’s so precious!
They just have that joy and enthusiasm we have sort of lost a little.
Sounds like it was a wonderful Christmas. Congrats on the new laptop. Love love how your DIY project came out! So fantastic!!
It was a wonderful Christmas. Thank you, I was so nervous about that DIY, and so happy they liked it.
Seamus is so adorable! I’m sorry you didn’t sleep well because of the other dog, but at least it looks like you had a great weekend otherwise. What are you reading right now?
He really is so stinking cute. Hehe. I mean I could of totally kicked him off the couch but she wanted to cuddle so who am I to tell a dog no? 😉 I just finished The Life Intended by Kristin Harmel and it was so heart-breakingly perfect!
Yay for a new laptop! I’m praying mine hangs on a little longer! I need to call and see if I can upgrade this OS one more time. Love the pictures of Seamus! And the Chocolate Cherry trifle.. oh. my.
Mine was hanging by a string and just short of being hurled against the wall! Haha! The Chocolate Cherry Trifle is such a quick and simple dessert but oh so good.
I’ve been following along on Insta- looked like a great Christmas. Totally love your DIY gift!!
It was a great Christmas! That was a labor of love, okay more labor than anything but thank you so much! 😉
Oh SHIT! The pink Barbie Corvette!!!!! Mannnn does that bring back some memories. I wanted a regular sized one until I was 21 I think! hahaha
I don’t remember mine being remote controlled though. They riding like ballers. Haha!