12 Days of Christmas-Day 8

Day 8: Least favorite thing about the Holidays

{One} Taking down the Christmas Tree... I hate taking the lights off, I have decide next year we are getting a pre-lit one!!

{Two} Wrapping gifts...I love to buy them...hate hate to wrap them

{Three} Mall-I hate having to go to the mall to shop

{Four} Money-I hate having to worry how much I am spending on each person. I just wish I could shop till my hearts desire:)

{Five} I hate when its over-I am always sad the next day because it is over. Christmas is my favorite holiday.

Have a Wonderful Night...tomorrow is Wednesday...whooh 1/2 way done with the work week:)

12 Days of Christmas-Day 6

Day 6: Gift ideas ... For ME!!

This will be easy for me. I usually don't want much. Now that we have Lily it is always just about her. Kane and I are not into giving each other tons of gifts every year. We usually save our money and buy something for the house or go on a vacation. This year is no different. This year we are going to BRECKENRIDGE...whooh. I am excited to finally get out of town for awhile. Lily has only seen snow once, so this will be fun for her too:)

I do however want a new camera. So, if Kane happened to look at my blog (which he never will) he will know I want a new camera. I trust his judgement...so any camera will be fine:)

Most of all...I love to give. I rather give everyone a Christmas present and not get any. I love love to shop for people!!!

Now go link up and tell everyone what you want for Christmas!!!

12 Days of Christmas-Day 5

I was out of town for Day 3 and Day 4...so I am just going to skip those. I did not want to skip Day 5 because I love to watch Christmas movies!!!


Day 5: Favorite Holiday Movie/TV Show Special

My Favorite Movies to watch are:

1) Charlie Brown Christmas

2) The Christmas Story

3) The Grinch

The Grinch has to be by far my favorite. I can watch either the Jim Carey one or the original. I usually watch that and put up my Christmas tree:) Which by the way I need to do it!!!

12 Days of Christmas-Day 2

12 Days of Christmas-Day 2
Day 2: Black Friday/General Shopping Tips & Tricks

Hmm...Black Friday my only tip or trick is don't waste your time unless there is an awesome deal that you just can't live without. And you better be there at the crack of dawn (which most crazy people are) I have actually only gone shopping twice on Black Friday. I went once with my friend Valerie. We got up at the crack of dawn, got some Starbucks and headed out. We were crazy. I got a few good deals, but not anything SPECTACULAR that I could not live without. Honestly, the best part about it was spending time with a great friend:)

The second time I went I was 4 months pregnant with Lily. That may be the reason for the bad experience. Thats all I have to say about that tip!!!

So, my tips are:

1)Don't go when you are pregnant...you will be miserable

2)Save your money and time and go another day!!!

12 Days of Christmas-Day 1

Day 1 Christmas/Holiday Traditions

I am going to actually try to stick with this one in hopes to make my blog more interesting:)

Kane and I have always tried to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas with each family. When we moved to Las Vegas, we would spend Christmas with friends. There was a few years that we came back for the holidays and of course we would make time for both families.

Now that we live here in Texas, we spend both holidays with both families. The way Kane and I do it is, we trade off each year. For example, the first year we will spend Thanksgiving Day with his family and that Friday. We will spend that Friday evening and Saturday day with my family. Most of the time it works out that way.

For Christmas, we will spend Christmas Eve with Kane's family and then Christmas with my family. We try to spend either a few days leading up to Christmas or a few days after with each family. Most of the time it will work out this way. Then the next year we will flip flop.

Now, that we have Lily, it is more important to me that we spend quality time with her. She is still young, so we do still try to see our family, but eventually there will be a time that we have Christmas at our house with our family.

Here is Lily on her first Christmas Eve

Lily on Christmas Morning (Dec 08)

When I was a kid, I do remember my mom baking all kinds of goodies the night before. I want to start that same tradition with Lily.

Here is Lily making cookies last year at my parents house.

I don't have many Christmas/Holiday traditions. I am looking forwarded to starting many with Lily and Kane.

Now you go link up and do the 12 days of Christmas Challenge:)