Santa Came!

And left us stockings...Yay us!

Merry Christmas everyone!

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Reminder To Self

Dear Self,

Just in case you've forgotten (and maybe you have or maybe you haven't, it's been a bit nuts this year) this is what we're celebrating tomorrow. Oh and your friends and family and all that good stuff. Relax and enjoy.

Merry Christmas,
Self

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Keeping Traditions

This year is a year of creating our own traditions...some of them will be new to us, some will be new to one of us, some might not be new to either of us. In keeping with the rituals of years past, we will keep using the stockings we used as children (and every year since them)...it's nice to have something familiar in the midst of an unfamiliar Christmas!

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Tagging

Now we're done. Alex did the tags. I put the tags and the bows on the gifts. The elves have the gifts for k-town. We'll deliver the rest of the gifts tomorrow and Tuesday.

Now we can relax...and write those blasted Christmas cards.

PS Check out the open box next to Alex...his all time favourite cherry chocolates. Apparently a cherry chocolate makes the tag writing easier ;)

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Last Gift Done

Hand made gift that is...the shopping still isn't quite done...Also for someone who doesn't read the blog...otherwise, secret's out!

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Photo Forest

So this has no obvious relation to Christmas...looks more like wedding, but it's actually gifts for our grandparents...and because none of them have access to the internet, it's probably safe to post them here. (PS Thanks for the picture Fifers!)

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Special Delivery

Santa's elf visited me last night. She's taking these Christmas gifts to my family for me. What would we do without elves?

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Towels

The towels have arrived in the bathroom...which must mean Christmas isn't too far away at all now!

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Icicle Santa

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Start New Traditions

We were at my aunt and uncle's for dinner tonight and they gave us a little present. They have a a tradition of giving each other Christmas ornaments every year and wanted to get our tree started. Aren't they cute?!?!?!?

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Christmas Cookies

Yes, these are Christmas cookies...yes they really are!

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Angel

This angel is much more tiny that it looks - so small in fact, the card that came with it specifically said to be careful it didn't get thrown out with the wrapping paper. And I almost threw it out with the wrapping paper after that...

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Waxy Santa

I love this Santa. So much I cut his wick off so that no one would be tempted to burn him, even if I do let him live in a candle stick.

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Christmas Relaxation

In this picture my super warm and comfy, if somewhat loud, Christmas socks that I got last Christmas from Kamiah and Bret are very visible. They figured warm socks were important in the the healing of broken backs (I AGREE!). Also visible is the warm and cozy green and red fleece Santa blanket that Auntie J. and her kids gave me to help me get better (ALSO VERY HELPFUL!). And you can just see the edge of my pjs...Christmas as well. I'm trying to get in the Christmas spirit and it just might be working! Oh...and in the background you can see the debris from the Christmas card writing...just wait until the present wrapping begins!

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Tradition

Every year since we were little, Santa has brought us all at least one decoration in our stocking. I think this was partly so that when we eventually go our own Christmas trees, we'd have some starter decorations. This one was one of the ones that came last year.

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Christmas Window

Santa brought these window gel things for us last Christmas, so I decided the front door might be a good place for them. We don't have a swag this year and we don't have lights, so at least front of the house will look a little Christmas-like.

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First Decorations

We put the tree up tonight. We've got a few more decorations than the tree has branches (apparently this was the case last year as evidenced by the little tree on the key table...my drug induced state of last Christmas caused me to forget that little tidbit - the little tree and the too many decorations dilemma - so we have acquired even more decorations this year). This is one of my favourite ornaments...the hanging Santas, not the giant reindeer butt.

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Window Shopping

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Red Berries

I couldn't decide which picture I preferred, so you get them both. As you can tell, today is a beautiful day!

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Christmas Lights

Okay, so I got tired of the Nativity Scene...it's really the only decoration (besides my beloved glass balls) that we have up...Christmas didn't start in the Mulvi household until after cousin Melissa's birthday on December 10 and it's having a hard time getting started early in our house because of that. Monday is the 10th...maybe then some other decorations will miraculously appear! Until then, well, I might have to do some more wandering the neighbourhood. Sorry about the shaky hands. It was cold and I was hungry...

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