Merry Christmas

Snow makes me nuts...

First off, I apologize for the lack of posting lately (Zizi Nikki...mostly - because I'm sure you are the only one anxious to read my posts!).

Second off...we got MORE snow! Just when you think it has stopped...we wake up to a whole 'nother go round with it.

It looks like it's stopped for the most part right now, but it's still semi windy which just blows it all around like it's snowing anyways!

Hopefully it'll be done until...well for the rest of the winter?

Is that too much to ask for?

I hope not! :-)

I should be back on the posting band wagon by the weekend...I have a few things to share anyways.

Don't worry...they are nothing all too exciting so don't get your hopes all up high!

Plus, this is like a journal for me. Kind of. I would like to eventually print this out in pieces. Maybe I'll do it by the years.

You know...just as a reminder of how I'm feeling day to day, what we do in this uneventful (I like it that way) life of ours. Just reminders of our every days.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Love,

Bella

Mason's favorite ornament

Last year we put up this elephant ornament. Mason has since had an obsession with it!

I take that back...he has had an obsession with it since it's been in the closet waiting to come out for it's first Christmas (last year).

Whenever I'd open the closet for something in our 'office' - Mason has stood on his hind legs and begged to the closet. It is the funniest thing I have seen.


I can't say I blame him, she is kinda pretty. Don't you think?!

She even has red glittery heels on. So cute!



Our little boy! ha! He is so funny...he just cracks us up all the time!!!



We find him randomly sitting up staring at Elly (that is what we have named her!) on the tree.

I actually had to move her to my liking on the tree and it is a little bit more out of his sight.

To no avail, he found her!

I think it might be her feathery tutu that attracts him, but we're still undecided on that one...

Cutie Clementines - we're loving them!

We bought one of those BIG boxes of Clementines last week...the Cutie brand.



Boy oh boy, do we love them!!! The entire box is gone already!!!





These little beauties are SO sweet and SO easy to peel. I think that has got to be one of my favorite parts of them!



Looks like we'll have to go back this weekend for another box... :-)

The one about Santa's Reindeer,,,

I'm sure you have all seen this one before. It had circulated through forwards. But I thought it was cute and so here I am...sharing it with you on my blog!

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game,

while both male and femail reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year,

male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter,

usually late November to mid December.

Femaile reindeer retain their antlers until after they give birth

in the Spring.

Therefore, according to EVERY historical rendition depicting

Santa's Reindeer...

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM,

from Rudolph to Blitzen,

had to be a girl!

We should've known...

ONLY women would be albe to drag a man's

big butt in a red velvet suit all around the world

in one night

and not get lost!

Merry Christmas!!!

Happy Birthday To Me (and) I Take It Back

Well...today I am 26 years old. Of course, it doesn't feel any different than any other birthday. Another year...as I've said...I love birthdays! I don't dread them, it's going to happen anyways.

Aging that is.

So I choose to embrace it!




I got the above wonderful, warm Columbia coat from my Mister AND Twilight...the book! I can't wait to start digging into it.

The book that is.

And my coat is so comfy, I only had dressy peacoats. So it'll be wonderful to his this!





And I take back the sad little Charlie Brown tree that we had...

I happened to see this fake (yes, fake) tree at Walgreens yesterday. I wouldn't look twice, but I noticed that is was sale for $19.99!

Yes $19.99!!!

We went back today to get it. And I just happened to have a $5 off coupone that printed out from the register yesterday. Plus, we bought the cute little gold glittery star topper. All in all, we paid $17 and some change! How awesome is that?!

I thought we wouldn't get much of a good tree for the price that we paid but it is actually pretty nice.

And bonus?

It's pre-lit with white lights!

Love it!!!

I decided to only use certain colored bulbs this year. I chose red, green, silver and gold. I added some red and silver ribbon we had laying around. I want all silver...we shall see...

I love it though!

I also have to add that we started AND finished our Chritmas shopping last night.


I also wrapped all presents today and they are currently decorating our empty space below the tree.

I love the Christmas season!

**written on December 14th - published on December 15th. Don't want to ruin my Silent Sunday now do I?!

Silent Sunday: Ice Storm

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I've been tagged...again!

I was tagged by my friend Jenny over at and she's just rambling again...

1. Link to the person that tagged you
2. Post the rules on your blog
3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself
4. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs
5. Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

Here are 6 random things about me:

1. I am a clean freak! I don't mean just a little. I mean A BIG CLEAN FREAK! As in...I can't sit down until everything is put away. I spent (and I'm not kidding here - Ryan can verify this) just about 8 hours cleaning just a few short Saturdays ago. I get so overwhelmed while I'm doing it too. I want to be done and relax, but I just. can't. stop. until I'm completely done.

2. I would gladly eat appetizers or snacks (or desserts for that matter) for any meal rather than real food. When my Mister was out of town with his band I had cheese and crackers for dinner one night and then chips and guacamole the next night.

3. I can't NOT have nailpolish on. I don't care if it's clear or colored. It must be on. If it's not on, my nails just feel disgusting to me - kind of like nails on a chalkboard. Ugh...it's making me sick thinking of it.

4. I NEED to have the right amount of cream and sugar in my coffee. If not, I get angry with whoever made it - say...Dunkin Donuts! For the most part they are awesome...but at this one location, they can never get it right? It's not their fault, I know this. I just want my coffee how I want it. That's all...

5. I had surgery when I was 3 years old for two hernias. I remember picking bubble gum gas to put me to sleep and riding home nice and tired in the back of my grandparents car. They also bought me Hungry Hungry Hippos for surviving the surgery. Ha! Just kidding...it was a 'get well' gift I guess!

6. I'm a MAJOR homebody. I would rather sit home any day of the week than go out. I hate dealing with people. I just love the comfort and happiness of home. I love to make little things and just lay around, clean and just be at home!

*I'm super exciting...can't you tell?! :-)


**And I've decided to not tag anyone...if you'd like you can go ahead and tag yourself from my blog. I am mainly just too lazy to go through to each persons blog and tell them. And I'm leaving here (work) in ten minutes and I just don't think there's enough time for that!

My new sisters

I was just flipping through (okay, technically not flipping) pictures from Thanksgiving and came across this one.

I like it.

These are my sisters.

Sister-in-laws to be exact. But what does that really mean anyways?!

They are some pretty cool girls and I can honestly say that I am glad that I have them in my life.

I can't wait to grow old with them too.

:-)

Tolerance

I think they secretly love eachother.

At least that's what I like to tell myself.



We have to put Roxy's food on the counter because Mason would eat it.

I was giving them a special treat of soft food (Roxy's fav is Purrfectly Fish by Whiskas) for dinner earlier tonight.

Usually I put her soft food up on the counter near her other food. Today, for some reason, she wouldn't jump up on the counter. So...I put her food on the ground.

Right near Mason.

And they quietly ate dinner together.

I think they secretly love eachother.

I hope to one day be able to capture a picture of them laying in the dog bed together.

I know - that'll only happen in my dreams :-)

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

**edited...I dislike Blogger at times. Like now, for example! I had my paragraphs (more like sentences) spaced out. I even edited it to try and make it work again. And what do I get?! smooshed together words...I digress!**

Ah, yes. Isn't she a beaute?!

I even added the picture there on the bottom right.

Just so you could see how miniature our Christmas tree really is... It's slightly pathetic.

I am aware.

We went out last Saturday with full intentions of either getting a real tree at church. And possibly skipping that and going to Ace Hardware (bad decision - should've gone to Walmart or Target) for a fake tree.

I know there has got to be a debate on which is better. I, personally prefer real for the smell and just the realness of it all. I grew up with a real Christmas tree every single year. I do have to admit, the needles are a pain (especially last year when we had NO vacuum cleaner...).

We ended up deciding nay on the tree, period. We are just so busy this month with Christmas, birthdays (3 more days until I hit the big 2-6), the wedding next month. I feel like I have seldom moments when I can sit down, relax and not be thinking/planning something.

So I decorated a small tree decoration that we got from my mom last year. I even put our 'meaningful' ornaments on it along with some mini ornaments we had. I still used the usual tree stand - you know, to give it a little height (ha!) - and the ohsoboring tree skirt. AND I made a HUGE ornament our tree topper! Voila!

It isn't the best tree I've ever had, but it will do.

Just for this year though.

That I promise you.

Silent Sunday

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*I interupt this Silent Sunday to note that I think I am going to try and do Silent Sunday Bridal pictures leading up to the wedding. I'm thinking of it as inspiration for some photo ops for THE BIG DAY!*

Just a test...

I am attempting to make a signature.

Just playing around a bit, if you will.

I'll fancy it up later, but I wanted to see if I could master it first.



Now it's time to 'view blog'...

****edited after 'viewing blog'...ugh!!! I don't like the frame around the picture! I think I can change this? I used the same scrap paper as I used for my background and it still doesn't exactly match up. I guess this is when it's best to just have a white one? Or is there a better way around this?

Response cards and a little peak!

I officially sent out our wedding invitations on Monday.

Come Tuesday, we were hearing from all sorts of folks (ha!) that they had received them already! How exciting! Well, at least it is for me! :-)

We even got THREE response cards on Wednesday!

And two more today!

(can you tell I love exclamation marks?!)



And because we are dorks (mainly me for blogging/remembering purposes) that is us with our very first THREE response cards!

People, I'm only doing this once...I need to keep memories alive!




I made this nifty little response card holder/semi christmas decoration to put our cards in. I don't just want to stash them away...this is all new and exciting to me!





And alas...a bit of detail from my dress. I know it's not all too clear, but you get the idea, right?!

Happy December!!!

It sure is December!



We got our first big snowfall overnight last night.



Luckily...I got to stay home today so I didn't have to go out and brave the weather. I did, however, clean off the car this morning for my Mister (I know, I'm sweet like that!).



I love December for so many reasons.



The major thing...MY BIRTHDAY!!! As I have mentioned before, I love my birthday and I look forward to it every year. No matter what age!



The snow is also fun! I just love how pretty it is. I'm not a huge fan of driving or going out in it. My perfect day with snow goes something like today.



I don't have anywhere to go. Except the post office to mail our inviations. Still not sure if that's going to happen until the Mister gets home from work.



And then I plan on watching all sorts of recorded shows! Me and Grey's have a little catching up to do.



Oh and to get some pretty fun collages/frames for your pictures go to Picasa. It's a really good program!



Happy December! :-)