Monday, December 28, 2009

Winter Beach Days

SoCal winter beaches can be a lot like NorCal summer beaches, therefore I love them just as well. Here we are at Crystal Cove in SoCal wintery weather.

Kate has my beach personality:

Be afraid of everything...

...and run from giant waves.

J/K. They were actually very small.

"I've seen bigger waves in a toilet, bro."

*This North Shore quote was brought to you by Adam

Zach has his dad's beach personality:
Be afraid of nothing.

Finally, Katelyn got a little adventurous.

Daddy had to come rescue her.

As we were leaving, the sun came out.

It was a nice photo op.


Happy Birthday Mom!

We wish you were here!!

Friday, December 25, 2009

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Thanks mom!!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

The Night Before Christmas

Decorating Christmas Trees:

Mine
Katelyn's
(cloudy with a chance of candy!)
Grandpa's Christmas Message
Merry Christmas Eve!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

I Finished!!

This cross-stitch just about killed me. December has been a mad dash to finish this thing. Remind me NEVER to cross-stitch again. It is the most boring waste of time ever. This cross-stitch is the reason my house has been a disaster this month, the reason I feel like I haven't seen the light of day, the reason my mind was in a stupor by day and vividly dreaming by night, and the reason I quit my blog for a bit (thanks Emily for getting me going again!). I was so stressed to get it done. One night, when my brain was particularly burnt out from stitching, I thought I might be having a brain hemmorhage, or heart failure or something, and I thought: How lame would that be to die by cross-stitch. Needless to say, I'm glad that part is over, and I hope Katelyn treasures this stocking forever (and never spills anything on it)!

Today I am sewing!
Wish me luck!!
(I'm not very good at it.)

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

From Me To You Giveaway!!

Aren't I so festive with my copy of Handel's Messiah in the background? Anyway, for the holidays I am giving away two McDonald's Hot Chocolates! How fun! FYI, they are only valid at participating restaurants in Utah, and parts of Nevada and Wyoming. (Trust me, if I could use them here in California I already would have.) If you live in those areas or might be headed that way, leave a comment before midnight on New Year's Eve and you just might win. Yay! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

Love, Dana