Bryan and I in our Monday Night Football watching gear! Go Bears!
Ohhhhhhhh, yeahhhhhhhhhhh.......what can I say? As a Bear's fan, I have to say that there is nothing better (when you aren't going to make the playoffs) than messing up someone else's chances :) Happy Thursday!
14 years ago today, at about this time of the morning, we did this....
And my new husband exclaimed, "It's getting tighter...!" as the ring of love encircled his finger and threatened to cut off circulation.
There's no place like home for the holidays. Especially when there is a beautiful Christmas snow.
An old Christmas present-Mom tried to give it back to me, but I think it looks much better on her porch. 
A merry Christmas tree out front covered in snow.
Kids hanging out on the couch.
mmmmm......
Brother and sisters in front of the tree. I have another photo that is less fuzzy, but I like this one best. 
My honey and I.
My finished December Daily album. {Finally}
Dec 20: WHAT is in that box?
Inspired by this . Although I was not successful sewing through the American Crafts thickers. I just skipped over then when I was sewing. I currently have red thread in the top of the machine and white on the bobbin, so you can barely see the stitching on the front page.
Day 21: Watching A Christmas Carol while William takes photos. 
Day 22: Journaling about how the kids exchange gifts between each other every year.
William wrapping Bryan's gift. The envelope has tags in it from the gifts, so I could keep a record of the kids' handwriting.
Dec 23: 11 things that I loved about today-layout inspired by Ali. 
Some of the things that we did that I loved. Including spending 5 hours playing Star Wars Risk and still not finishing the game.
Santa's elves. 
The kids in front of the tree.
Dec 25: All of us in front of the tree on Christmas Eve. 
The envelope that I bought at Hallmark. I included the kids' Christmas lists, a picture that Eliz colored, and a letter to Santa. Merry Christmas everyone! 
Wishing you a merry merry Christmas from my super fabulous awesome Christmas present that my hubby stood in line for at 3:30 in the morning for at Best Buy! Thank you SO MUCH, Honey! 
Every year a night or 2 before Christmas eve, the kids exchange presents with each other. It isn't anything huge-and usually it's just a movie, but it is a tradition that they expect every year :) This year, I found William's favorite version of Batman on DVD. It was out of print last year at Christmas when it was on his list, so when I found it this year, I was pretty excited...so was he. 
Elizabeth wanted Airplane and her and William watched this as soon as they were finished opening presents. 
Bryan had LOTS of wrestling DVDs on his list, and this was one of them. You can tell by the look on his face how excited he is about it. 
Template & Brush by Ali Edwards. 
Coconut macaroons...William followed me around the house messing around with the bag of coconut until I FINALLY made the cookies for him...then he ate too many. Then he ate more...
And of course...brush by Ali.
Day 16: Bryan brought home the little bear sticker from religious ed on Wed, so I immediately used it on this page. I journalled about my day on the card inside the envelope on the page.
Photo of Bill and I that I took using the timer on the camera. 
Ali Edwards brush (Handdrawn Holidays) says, "a wonderfully ordinary december day"
Collage of photos taken on the 17th-Elizabeth as Rudolph, Hickory Farms basket that Bill brought home, working on a digital scrapbook page, and Elizabeth doing Algebra II homework. 
The collage worked on an day 17, so I figured it work out here as well. 
Day 18: {Another Ali Edwards brush-loving the handdrawn holiday brushes!}
The back of Day 13-dressed in our football watching clothes for Sunday football!
I wasn't in the mood to take photos, so I chose a couple of Christmas past photos-i love this photo with Kermit the frog! 
Awesome-Monday night I found one of December Daily pages on Ali's blog-SWEET!
