So, the house has been humming to the Christmas tunes blasting through Pandora lately, and even when the music stops reverberating the speakers, my head’s still bopping to “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” (one of Chris and I’s favorites) and “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” (Brayden’s current fave.) To say there is an excitement in the air would be an understatement. We’re breathing in mistletoe and eggnog, twinkling lights and holiday movies, peppermint rimmed glasses of hot chocolate and red and green striped pajamas. We’re making presents and counting down the days (just 4 left!) until the BIG day, while Aliyah parades around the house plunking change from her piggy bank, a bright pink paperweight and a Santa-hat-wearing-red-teddy-bear into a bucket, covering it all in tissue paper and handing it out to us as presents. Something to suffice until they can dig into the ones under the tree. And even though it doesn’t feel like the normal Michigan Christmas season we’re used to, it’s been pretty stinkin’ awesome. In that Christmastime in magical and sparkly kind of way.
This week has been filled with exciting road trips and inspiration, trying new things, and as a Christmas present to each other… two days on a beach for Chris and I. Just us, sunset and sunrise. It was perfection, and seriously, I think his skin might have even shimmered in the sunlight. Just sayin’.
Oh, and it’s Wednesday, fist pump for Hump Day Dump!
Welcome to our tradition here on Fresh Mommy Blog… on Wednesdays, when I try to be wordless, I’m just going to dump the previous week’s photos from my phone. A little piece of where we’ve been and what we’ve been up to. And the resulting collage? Well, I think it speaks so much more than I could. Welcome to Hump Day Dump. Link up with us… whether wordless or word-full, one photo or many, taken with your phone or not, you’re all welcome here!
All of my photos were taken on an iPhone with the instagr.am app and were put together using Big Huge Labs mosaic maker… super simple and free. I’m on instagram as TabithaBlue. For more fabulous Wordless Wednesday memes, check out Supermom Alysha, 5 Minutes for Mom, Better in Bulk and Wordless Wednesday
Shanda says
Hi…first time linking with you. I’m in socal too!
alicia says
Boy have ya’ll been busy. I’d like to join your family for a day. Looks like way more fun. 🙂
jplovescotton.com says
I love the photos!
Secret Mom Thoughts says
2 days at the beach sounds wonderful. Fun shots.
Melanie @ Whimsical Creations says
Sounds and looks like you have been one busy lady! Have a wonderful holiday!
Art of RetroCollage says
Great shots! Thanks for sharing, & have a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.
Anneka @ Knot Moxie says
What a fun week and I am sure it was a treat to see your man’s skin “shimmer” in the sun…don’t we all wish that true 😉 Enjoy your Christmas, and don’t be too disappointed that your season isn’t white, at least you have the warmth and the beach to run to. Up here in the north, the white is still elusive and we are being left instead with the rain, it’s just a tad bit off! I guess it is time to take your advice and make Christmas magical in our own ways…
Cheers!