The Happy Life Wife

Show and Tell Monday: Christmas Talk

1. Tell us what your favorite thing about Christmas is.

My favorite things about Christmas are bringing family and even the unexpected close together. The giving to people in need and common goals to help others out this season can bring us all together. If we get down deep, the best thing about Christmas is the reason for the season, Jesus. It's a time of year that we all can come back to our faith if we haven't felt as connected. It's a time that we all can remember how blessed we are. It really is my most favorite time of the year...to risk sounding corny.

2. Tell us what your plans for Christmas are this year.

This year we've been especially blessed by my in-laws, we're all going on a cruise! We're leaving the 23rd and will return the 29th. We'll spend Christmas day at Epcot, hit Grand Stirrup Cay, Nassau, and back to NYC. While it's something totally different, and we'll miss our Ohio and far away family it's going to be jam packed full of great memories!

3. Show us a picture of Christmas in the Past.





























Christmas morning two years ago with one of our beasts.

4. Do you wrap your presents all in one box, or wrap each present separately?

Usually separately, I love under the tree to look nice and full! We even wrap what goes in the stockings!

5. Tell us and special traditions you and your family like to do?

On my side we always get up in the morning eat breakfast together and sit down and read the story of baby Jesus and reflect on what this day was really about, then dig into presents! On the hubs side it's a tradition to go to Christmas Eve service at church and then everyone gets a matching set of PJ's, yes even as adults we get excited for matching PJ's!

With Love,

This is belated, but welcome to the world Colby James! My dear friends Holly & Ben welcomed their 2nd blessing this past Friday and added their little boy to their family, and Calleigh became a big sister!

If you notice there is a picture of Holly's parents taped up on the surgical drape. About a month and a half ago Gina, Holly's mom, passed away after a battle with breast cancer. I know Mama Gina was looking down and blessing that day with the biggest smile on her face.

To donate to the fight against breast cancer check out The Gina Brunen Memorial Fund.

With Love,

I need to give my immune system a turbo boost, because lets be honest I get sick way too often! I'll return tomorrow kids!

Show and Tell Monday: My Christmas List