Merry Christmas

  Merry Christmas! I hope you all had a perfect Christmas day and a magical Christmas season (i.e. November 1st thru January 1st) mine has been truly magnificent and full of surprises. Unfortunately there were a number of things we usually do each year that we had to cancel including Christmas photos, Frankenmouth, Bronner's, Ice Skating...we didn't even get to make a Gingerbread House....(I know, I know...I've really got a rough life). Two weeks ago I became so sick that I was all but glued to my couch for 6 days. On the 7th day my husband had reconstructive knee surgery. Caring for him and our 3 year old daughter at Christmastime and being sick has proved to be one of the busiest times in my life. Each night I had a long list of things to do after putting my daughter to bed...and each night I crashed long before I even had a chance to look at it. Nonetheless, even though I didn't get a chance to finish my Christmas preparations and gifts we had a great day and in particular I must have been very good because I received the best gifts ever! This is a purely gratuitous post of some of my favorite 'pressies' (as my British friend says) that I was spoiled with this year.

                                                 
-I will NEVER have enough fleece blankets. I'm freezing ALL the time.

                                                    
-I will never find a scarf I like as much as this one.
                                              
-Couldn't describe me better.
                                 
-Now, my absolute favorite piece of clothing that I own...or have ever seen.
                                

                               
-My brother knows me well, a yard of chocolate...I find oversized novelty chocolates hilarious.

                                              
-A new fleece Made in Detroit hoodie.

 

-A little gift from me...Santa Fruits or as I prefer to call them 'frukovi deyd moroz' in Russian.
                                             
-ANOTHER MICHIGAN TEE....YES. YES. YES.


                                            
-Oh wait...there's more, this is from the town I grew up in.

A tiny ceramic Starbucks cup...what will they think of next?-It's ADORABLE!

My Aunt had these unique ornaments made for all of us-they are so beautiful.

This is a heaven sent for me to use durning the near death migraines I get.

I literally could get nothing but Christmas decorations for every life event and be sublimely pleased. Literally.

A fun bracelet from my mom.

A fun necklace from my husband.

Here's an easy question...What do I love more than starbucks gift cards? HOLIDAY THEMED GIFT CARDS! 

Tell me what was your favorite gift you received (or gave) this year?

All comments are moderated before they are posted.  

Merry Christmas

I cannot explain how much I enjoy Christmas lights. Thank you for doing this to your house. You win.

 I couldn't find it appropriate to continue my daily posts after what happened on December 14th.
 Those families will be in my thoughts and heart over Christmas and probably forever.

Lulu and Lula Photography - our incredible Holiday pics! Couldn't be happier!

I find this Christmas to be a very somber one- especially with what happened Christmas Eve morning in Webster New York. If it was not for my daughter I would have completely shut down. But luckily I am so blessed to have a little sweetheart whom I was able to create many wonderful memories with this Holiday season and I would like to just recap our Christmas 2012 through pictures....

Santa had dropped this off a little early since it was so big.

We kept a roaring fire in the fireplace....smells so good...

Christmas Eve turned out to be a day of one snafu after another but Christmas Day was WONDERFUL!!! Almost totally perfect-

Christmas morning!!!!

Giant Santa at Bronners in Frankenmouth!

Outside drive through Christmas story.

Z keeping an eye on the kitty in the tree.

First Santa of the season at Bronners.

Festive toenails- a must!

Lulu and Lula photography.

Lulu & Lula Photography. 

Lulu & Lula Photography.

A real reindeer!!!

My little one got her own little Christmas tree!

It had been a while since I've sat on Santa's lap...but he insisted...

Reindeer and Polar Bear carousel at Bass Pro Shops Winter Wonderland.

For fun, I wrote my letter to Santa while Z colored-my sweet and thoughtful husband found this and bought me everything on the list...except the puppy...he keeps insisting we're not getting a puppy chihuahua.

The STUNNING Downtown Rochester Michigan!

I made all 3 of us matching Christmas scarves!

Next year I WILL have a better camera so you can see how truly amazing this 'light show' really is!

I got me and my daughter matching sparkle shoes!!! I LOVE HAVING A LITTLE GIRL!

Scuba Santa at Rain forest Cafe.

Cha cha at Rainforest Cafe's breakfast with Santa!

I think she saw 6 different Santas!

We made a gingerbread house.

Matching snowman tattoos!

One of my favorite simple decorations.

My mom gave me this for Christmas a few years ago and I wear it as much as I can during the Holidays!

A surprise present from our AMAZING neighbors who know me so well already!

Presents!

Big snow storm the day after Christmas to add to our Christmas Eve snow! My little ones first time playing in the snow and she knew just what to do! "I help my Daddy" she told me.

I guess when you turn 60 you decide to stop decorating for the Holidays. My Dad and Joel's Mom gave me tons of their no longer wanted decorations....and I took 'em!

Delicious.

Me and my Mom.

She was so good, and said thank you for everything!!!

I bought her this sweater before she was born (when I thought I was having a boy but she looks so cute in it!)

Obviously I am a woman of many talents-we made ornaments at Breakfast with Santa.

I got this beautiful sleigh at an antique store for $10-Merry Christmas to me!

Greatest $5 ever spent....ever.

My little forest.

WHAT A CHRISTMAS, I AM SO BLESSED TO HAVE MY LITTLE FAMILY. THANK YOU GOD.

I hope you all had a beautiful Christmas, took lots of photos, made new memories and gave with your hearts.