Wednesday, January 4, 2012

our first christmas in north carolina

Welcome to our 2011 Christmas celebration!

The day was filled with good food, friends and family. God has been so good to Bryan and I over the past year, which made it that much more special to be celebrating His sons birthday in our new home!

First thing's first... mimosa's!

Applying his favorite gift - a new license plate frame from his alma mater


Brand new gingerbread man toy destroyed in less than 10 minutes


My mom's annual hearty Christmas breakfast which includes yummy kielbasa


Bryan's parents sent us a beautiful boutique of tulips. The snowman doubled as an ornament and is now hung on our tree. And that striped vase? I can't wait to use it every year!

All dressed up in new clothes!

Our friends, who we hadn't seen since August, stopped by to catch up. Allyson's due any day now... I can't wait to hold their little lady!


Bryan carved his first turkey... I think he has a new job on holidays!

Merry Christmas!


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23 comments:

  1. Laura JJanuary 4, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    Such a cute sweater! You are looking beauteous with your darker locks by the way, and thinner too? Happy for your that you got to spend Christmas with family, that was my favorite part too :)

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  2. NicoleJanuary 4, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    Oh my goodness. I like you and your fmaily more and more every day. So glad yall got to spend the holidays in your new house:) You are such a beautiful person inside and out. So blessed to have your blog to read. Oh my new years resolution was to be more positive and 4 days in and doing good:)

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  3. UnknownJanuary 4, 2012 at 9:39 AM

    Following you over from Ravens blog!
    I'm loving you blog & can't wait to learn more about ya!

    Team Bachelor! :)

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  4. NatashaJanuary 4, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    you got to be home for christmas...love it! and surrounded with the parents is just the best--nothing is better than that ;)

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  5. Dee StephensJanuary 4, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    Your pooch is presh! Our doggy likes to tear up toys like that too.
    Ugh.. I repair them by tossing the stuffing in the trash and sewing the toy up with dental floss.
    He still plays with them!

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  6. BethJanuary 4, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    this makes me hungry...and since i'm trying to only eat air for the next few months in hopes to lose weight this does not help the cause.

    thank you.

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  7. FaithJanuary 4, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    loving your new outfit! perfection!

    looks like such a great day!

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  8. C MaeJanuary 4, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    You guys are lucky you can have those types of covers around your license plates, in Arizona, it's illegal to have the state word at the top concealed by the cover...So it makes it extra hard to buy a vanity cover since most drop down and cover the name of the state! :*

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  9. AmandaJanuary 4, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    Looks like you had a wonderful holiday in NC with your parents and little Cali!

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  10. Lindsay @ la vita dolceJanuary 4, 2012 at 11:40 AM

    looks like a fun Christmas. Your new outfit is super cute!!! Love the sweater :)

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  11. MichaelaJanuary 4, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    Looks like you had such a wonderful Christmas! And Mimosas? Yum :)

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  12. Perfectly JennJanuary 4, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    Looks beautiful! And I really want to pin your outfit!!
    You have me searching for a top like that now!

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  13. Jordan ColeJanuary 4, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    Seriously you guys are all so freaking pretty! I love blogs about your adorable house and even more that I get to cuddle with Cali in just a few weeks!!!

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  14. Dear Boys Love MomJanuary 4, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    first of all, you are so darn cute! secondly, I LOVE tulips and mimosas ;-)

    xoxo

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  15. ShariJanuary 4, 2012 at 3:20 PM

    Love the new sweater dress. So cute.

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  16. RavenJanuary 4, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    I am loving your dark hair!! Are you getting more used to it? And husband OF COURSE has to put an alma mater license plate on his car, my car, the boat, the 4-wheeler, you get the picture.

    now I want a mimosa.

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  17. EricaJanuary 4, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    Love your Christmas outfit, like everyone else! Looks like you had a wonderful and delicious Christmas.

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  18. TheSwankyEsty.blogspot.comJanuary 4, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    Found your blog today and I love it! I lived in Charlotte about 2 years ago and I am planning a move back in February because of all the reasons you love it! I too am from the West Coast. I could sum it up the same way you did in a past entry of yours. I haven't decided if I want to be North or South of Charlotte this time, I know the Southern area more. We shall see. :)

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  19. Mrs. PancakesJanuary 4, 2012 at 7:37 PM

    Everything looks soo cozy and your outfit was too cute!

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  20. Cori H.January 4, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    Sounds like you had a wonderful first Christmas in your new home! The tulips are beautiful. They're my favorite! Looks like Bryan did a great job carving the turkey!

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  21. ericaJanuary 5, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    Looks like you had a fabulous Christmas. I love your sweater dress. You have a wonderful blog. I am your newest follower. xo

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  22. Nicole-LynnJanuary 6, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    Looks like you two had a wonderful time! I love that your fur baby was in some of the pics! She's too precious :)

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  23. StephanieJanuary 8, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    Y'all are too cute!!! Love your new house :)

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