Christmas at Our House

I didn't have my camera at the family get-to-gethers; however, here are a few pictures from Christmas with my parents on th 26th. Daniel wasn't feeling well AT ALL about half way through presents, so we don't have many pics of us together! But here's what I managed to get while everyone was happy and well. Enjoy! Oh, the bobble head doll was Daniel's FAVORITE gift he said. So, that one's in honor of him. It a doll of Mr. Bean, and he loves those movies! It currently has a prominent place on our dresser in the master bedroom *sigh* That's alright though!! The picture of me is a sleeping mask. It blocks out the light so I can sleep while Daniel watches TV on those days I have to work the next morning! Needless to say, Daniel chose the mask and was a gift from him. Funny though.

Courington Christmas Crossword Puzzle

I made a crossword puzzle with clues about everyone in our family! Click here to see the puzzle! You can print it off the website or copy and paste it into Microsoft Word to print it.

I'll try to post the answers later this week, but you should be able to figure it out pretty easily!

Untraditional Traditions

Daniel and I haven't been married very long, but we have created a few Christmas Un-traditions of our own. (Perhaps they aren't traditional traditions, but some of my favorite things about this time of year!)

My Favorite Untraditional-traditions:

• Christmas Morning Pajama Party - We stay in our pajamas Christmas morning and go to Billy and Mary's house. No one ven cares if you don't have make up on. I love getting to see the kid's new found treasures from Santa. The funnest part is the mad chaos when it comes time to pass out gifts. There are NO rules; you don't even have to take turns opening gifts!
• December 26th Christmas - We ended up not having time to open gifts with my parents on Christmas. At first we were a bit saddened by the lack of time, but now it has become the highlight of the week. When you go to bed on Christmas Night, you know that you still have one more day of magic! It makes the Season last just one extra day and that is priceless!
• Ole' Timey Cokes - At lunch on December 26th with my parents, ee drink coke out of the ole' timey coke bottles. You know, the old glass bottles!! I love buying the cokes a few weeks ahead of time and looking forward to Christmas Dinner everytime I see the bottles sitting there waiting to be drank!
• Pearl Christmas Lights - Daniel and I have these beautiful white light on our tree. They aren't your typical clear Christmas lights; rather, they look more like a pearl. I love seeing the lights glow at night time during the Holiday Season!
• Time off with Daniel - Daniel and I have been fortunate enough to spend the weeks before and after Christmas together since we've been married. We always buy a "toy" to play with during our vacation. It's usually a video game or board game. This year we are planning on getting Scene It! for Xbox 360!
• Watching Corny Christmas Chick Flicks that come on ABC Family's 25 Day to Christmas Countdown - The best one this year has been "Holiday In Handcuffs" with Melissa Joan Hart and Mario Lopez in it.

What are your favorite Untraditional Traditions?

Busy...

Sorry I haven't blogged in a while.

I went to the doctor on Tuesday with a Sinus Infection. I got a shot and 2 prescriptions. Ugh!

Daniel started delivering on Tuesday and has had a rough first week! He worked until 9:00 on Wednesday night and had to miss church! He was suppose to teach the adult class...

We put our tree up on Monday, but we still don't have the ornaments on it. Hehe. That's my goal for the weekend!! And of course we have Christmas decorations STROWED everywhere!! And I don't even mind...

That's my life in a few short sentences.

I liked Naniel as a stay at home husband, but I like him just as well when he works! ;) But I do miss him these days!