Christmas Countdown: Day 17

Cap's office holiday party at the Pacific Design Center

babysitter
2 vodka tonics
no nursing bra
high heels
and a
photobooth

Christmas Countdown: Day 16

Our Christmas cards arrived yesterday so I'm diligently addressing 70 cards by hand in an attempt to get them in the mail on Friday. Sometimes I can be quite the traditionalist preferring handwritten addresses, but next year I might research cute label alternatives. I gave up writing individual messages on each card when we had kids and I could get away with a photograph instead. A picture is worth a thousand words, right? I'm sure all 70 people are diligently reading the blog year round anyway. Oh, wouldn't I be flattered if that was the case!

Christmas Countdown: Day 15

I surprised Addie with a gingerbread boy pb&j sandwich in her school lunch today. When I asked her if she like it, she said "I did! It went down into my tummy."

Christmas Countdown: Day 14

Girls' Night Out Ornament Exchange!

This is a tradition in its third year. Instead of buying each other gifts, my friends Jamie, Jeannine and I exchange ornaments over dinner and drinks. I love seeing our ornament collection grow remembering and reflecting over our friendship these past years. We are all three lucky enough to have beautiful kids with the oldest kids born within a few months of each other. This year, as part of my Very Glitter Christmas, I made these bird ornaments. II bought the birds from Michael's and then painted each color section with glue and then powdered them with glitter. Super fun (and sparkly)!

Hurrah for Girls' Night Out! Hurrah for Friends! Hurrah for Glitter! Hurrah for Christmas!

Christmas Countdown: Day 13

Gingerbread House Decorating Party!

Addie's friends Rya, Lyla and Clyde and their parents came over to decorate gingerbread houses. I discovered these pre-built ones at Target that come ready to decorate which is great because decorating is the fun part! I think we'll make this an annual tradition - plus the parents can decorate too, play Guitar Hero, watch football and have a beer or two. Check out more photos from our gingerbread party here.