happy day after Christmas! write random, recap your celebrations, and join in below.
1. this is the year i almost missed Christmas. i told you that thursday was my most productive day all year. well friday and saturday were my very least. i had some kind of violent stomach bug that resulted in at least twelve (stopped counting once i hit the dozen mark) pukes. it was baaaaad. real bad. i actually wished i could be in a hospital just to feel better.
2. i missed kelly's family's Christmas celebrations and was sad over it. instead i stayed home, cozy on the couch, oozy in my stomach, crying over pitiful Hallmark Christmas movies. then i read through the Christmas story in Luke and cried some more. i'm so humbled that our God would stoop so low to save me and you.
3. then! yesterday was a new day and i felt close to normal, in time for the big day. AMEN!
4. Sage is ready for winter, whether the South is or not!
5. every year our families spoil our kids like they have to buy their whole lives for them all in one day. it's really nice and i'm grateful and i am also making a trip to Goodwill tomorrow to get rid of some oldies.
6. i was pretty spoiled last week, too. alely from oh, sweetlee me sent me this gorgeous hand-stamped necklace with a pearl and rose pendant, along with a beautiful ring, "just because." i'm serious, it's like the Lord told the whole world i needed some major encouraging or something because everyone, like bunches of people, have blessed me in major ways. #undeserving.
7. if there ever was a little boy who looked up to a bigger little boy, it's my little boy with my brother.
8. and if there was ever a little girl who looked up to a bigger little girl, it's my little girl with my sister.
9. i'm the proud new owner of my very first pair of TOMS, courtesy of my awesome brother and his girl. they are comfy and cute and outstanding.
10. the TOMS givers. they rock my socks (and shoes) off.
11. my mom and step-dad. he makes some mean sourdough bread that instantly takes us back home to sweet San Francisco.
12. speak of the devil. we ate fresh baked sourdough along with low-country boil (shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes) for Christmas dinner. slightly untraditional, totally delicious, and the perfect blend of our West Coast roots meeting the current Southern soil we trudge.
13. my daughter is glowing. too bad Kelly and i are plagued with hat shadow.
14. i told Hunter yesterday that he looked handsome like daddy. then he told me daddy pooped in Hunter's diaper like Hunter. ???
15. i'm trying. i was told by a very wise woman (FPFG) to layer and layer until i can't layer anymore. here's my attempt. complete with my pocket tucked inside itself. #slick, not.
16. if you're female, buy this music. i got it for Christmas (well, Kelly bought it for me with an iTunes gift card he got... love it when he spends his gift cards on me! best man ever!) and i'm obsessed. her voice is magic, her lyrics are real and poetic and resonate with every piece of me. they could even make you cry. in a good way.
17. i have a huge, big, fat, wonderful story to share with you. i don't dare give anything away, other than to say that it needs it's very own post and our Christmas day was pretty much extra special this year. coming to a computer near you soon. : )
18. it's funny that i set out to make this a mini post. and now it's a novella, turning out to be the longest miscellaneous yet. oh, and can you believe that this little meme of mine has been around for two years come this spring?! thanks for joining in and enjoying it. really, thank YOU.
enjoy your week, link-up below!
28 {comments}:
Looks like a great holiday! Glad you felt better to enjoy it.
OMG! how awful that you were stricken by the mean stomach bug. Yuck! Glad that you recovered enough to enjoy yesterday. Loved the pics and wishing for you the best last week of this year as we look ahead to a New Year. Love you!
I am so glad you are feeling better. I had something on Christmas Eve. I was so worried about who would cook the meal if I didn't feel better.
So sorry you were sick, no fun! This was actually the first Christmas in years that we didn't have anybody ill, needless to say, we were more than happy! Have a wonderful Christmas week!
Hey - have you been happy with that backpack? I saw one on Target.com that I considered for one of my toddlers.
Agh - we fought sickness last week too. :( That makes it hard to enjoy the festivities...
Hope you enjoy this wonderful week
You got some awesome gifts! I love the necklace and the TOMS. I would like to own a pair too! I also love your layered look. Great combo :)
Amy @ Sugar and Spice
As usual, so love your Monday madness, and mini novella's. All pics are sweet , even with the "hat shadows"! Hope you are 100 percent, spot on healthy for the New Year celebration. Your family is beautiful- the pic of Sage with sister: your sister looks so much like you- is that the same sister as the "Toms" sister? Hair looks darker. Hmmmm...just wondering!
I am SO sorry that you were sick. I am grateful for the Hallmark Channel. And even more for Luke2.
You look radiant in all of your pictures -- just so you know. And you have the most beautiful attitude about all the beautiful gifts. I've just adopted a posture of gratitude for what we are blessed with -- I try to never complain. Just donate, when needed. :)
I am blessed by you, my friend. And I cannot wait to find out what your exciting news might be. :) Maybe you need to text me with a little bit of the info....
Love ya. It took me till 10:30 to link up. I'm still in my post Christmas tired state...
Rachel
Oh yeah, and maybe you'll start a new trend with the one pocket up thing. You rocked that. :)
looks like such a nice Christmas! So glad you were feeling better, that'd have been miserable!
Love the toms!
beautiful post!
i'm not able to pull up that music you listed. who is it and i'll go look her up!
Your brother and his girl are soo cute!! I'm so glad you felt better on Christmas. I think I'd have lost count too, had I thrown up that many times. bleh!
My nephew is telling diaper jokes lately. (he's 5) its all knock knock...then at the end DIAPER!!! Its so weird and funny. Kids are such goofs!
Looks like a wonderful Christmas! I love those layers, and am jealous because still don't have a pair of TOMS.
yucko, glad you're feeling better! what a gorgeous family and love your toms!!
What a fun Christmas!
Love,
~Bree
What a beautiful Christmas! (once the yuckies were all out of the way of course!) So glad you were up to feeling better for most of the Christmas fun :)
Merry Christmas! LOVE Sage's hair clip ;) Hope you're feeling better, and look forward to reading this super special post!
-First off, Im so glad you felt better in time!! :) --Secondly, I wish someone would send me something just because :)
- Im jealous of the TOMS
-And finally you did a great job in layering :)
-barbie
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Okay, seriously, you make me laugh! I love your humor. I am so sorry you had the stomach bug. My youngest daughter pretty much puked her way though Christmas, but is fine today, dragging me to the mall to spend her gift card allotment.
The necklace and ring are absolutely beautiful. So thankful for the wonderful gifts of encouragement you have received.
I love your layered look, pocket or not. You seriously rock fashion.
Waiting on pins and needles for your big news!!! Can't wait!
So sorry you were sick. One of my sisters and her whole family has that awful virus! I need to check out that music.
Are you pregnant?! :)
Sounds like an awesome Christmas, minus the illness. I received Toms, too. Tom wedges, though. Not sure if I can quite pull them off :)
It's really fun to see pictures of your youngest siblings with your kids. Our youngest kids are 9, 10, 11, 13 ... and we have our first grandbaby due in March (son of 27 year old brother). I know that my 9 year old little boy will LOVE, LOVE, LOVE having a baby nephew.
:) :) :)
This pictures are so cute! Love your little boy! Merry Christmas to You and your Family! I'm totally loving your blog! I 'd love if you visited my blog for multiple posts on all things fashion and style. I'm following you, I hope you'll do the same. Thanks so much.
GlamThings
Good to hear you are feeling better. And what a nice surprise from Alely :). Merry Christmas!
awwww....thanks for the love friend! enjoy it and be blessed!
xo,
alely
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