Man, I'm not looking forward to winter! Hopefully with the super sweltering summer we had, we'll have a mild winter. Right? Right?! I'd rather not reminisce about the feet of snow we'd have to dig out from under when we lived up north. I'm perfectly content in my deep South environment where snow once a year is "an event" and if it covers the grass - well we might as well make that a holiday!
One thing I do like about the cool weather is the holidays. Thanksgiving being my favorite because we always seem to get most of the family in the same place at the same time for that one. But since getting married and subsequently having children, the Christmas season means it's time to catch our long-lost friends and family up on what's happened to us in the last 365 days. Three Christmases ago I was pregnant with Peyton. Two Christmases ago Peyton was 4 months old. 1 Christmas ago Peyton was walking and I was pregnant with Parker. And this Christmas Peyton is 2 years old and Parker will be 8 months old! Wow how things change!!!
I love to receive Christmas cards with the letters in them with everyone's comings and goings. I think I've actually managed to get my act together and do that one time. Before kids. I'm lucky to get my teeth brushed most mornings so sitting down and composing a letter is pretty much a pipe dream at the moment. Maybe when the girls are a little older and don't want to pry the keys off my laptop.
We like to send out photo cards each year. It's a quick look at a family picture with a little note. Not as personal as a letter, but not as impersonal as a generic card with a "Merry Christmas. Love, The Childress Family." My favorite site for these photo cards has always been Shutterfly. I've got literally hundreds of albums stored on this site and have plenty of options to choose from - too many probably.
I will actually go ahead and recommend Shutterfly for anyone who's interested in going this route. You can visit the options at the following links:
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/religious-christmas-cards
Even better - Shutterfly is offering 20% off all holiday cards! Check it out here: http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery
Have fun with it! The sky's the limit!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
September 28th, 2010
Hanging out with Aubie at the Birmingham Zoo!
Playing with Parker in her Jumperoo
Playing with Parker in her Jumperoo
Monday, October 4, 2010
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