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Happy New Year!
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Can you believe it's 2011? I'm having a hard time believing that Christmas is over and we are on to a new year.
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My sister and I spent a wonderful and relaxing Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with our Mom and then headed out on the 26th to Arizona to see our Dad, brother, and Grandpa.
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{ Baby Sister, World's Cutest Brother, me }
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When we arrived in AZ the temps were in the mid 60s. By the end of the week the highs were in the upper 30s! We even saw snow for a few minutes. It was pretty strange.
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We had our fourth annual gingerbread making contest. This year we were short on time so we purchased pre-made gingerbread kits.
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Last, but not least, today is my baby sister's 27th birthday.
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Happy Birthday Kristen!
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{ My sister, 9 months; me, 7, in 1984 }
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I hope you have a great birthday Beege. I love you and I thank God everyday for giving me a sister. No matter how old you are, you will always be the Baby Girl in our family. You were worth the seven long years of waiting for a sibling!
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I hope your new year is off to a great start. Here's to a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2011!
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Looks like you had a great time! The view in that first photo is just unbelievable!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you! :)
Looks like you had fun and that's what the Holidays are about spending time with family. Happy Birthday Kristen!
ReplyDeleteOkay, first...I so thought you were about 25, Alissa. Seriously. And, second...Happy Birthday, Kristen!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to get to know you even better in 2011. XO!
Looks like it was a nice holiday. A little sunbathing, a little snow : ) Who won the gingerbread house contest. I bet it was super cute brother.
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What a fun family filled holiday. You fly around a lot:) Little sisters are the best, I waited 4 years for mine {didn't like her at first} but now she is my best friend.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Alissa:)
Happy New Year ! So happy for you that you could spend the holidays with your family.
ReplyDeleteAwww, thanks Beege! That picture is pretty classic :) Much more so than the one you posted of me above, yuck. You shouldn't have even been allowed to post that one! So happy to have you as my big sister, who else would I have learned pretty much everything from?! xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year's to you too!
ReplyDeleteLove this blog....Love, love, love the name! I'm a wanna be gardener and the name just fits! New follower thanks to Alicia at "A beautiful Mess"
ReplyDeleteThis year I had friends over for gingerbread house decorating - with pre-made kits too. A couple of friends bought the same ones you have, with the little base tray, and they both had problems with their houses falling apart! I hope you had better luck!
ReplyDeleteI was at a Beautiful Mess and came over here! I was looking at your home tour posts and have to say you have a beautiful home and a great sense of style! A beautiful blog as well!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you guys had a great time! I was talking to a friend in Phoenix last week and she said everyone was freezing! It was actually 30 degrees warmer in Kansas than in Phoenix. Talk about bizarre!
ReplyDeleteHeard from Alicia @ A Beautiful Mess that I HAD to come see our blog! I have to admit, she was right, and I'm so excited to meet you! Your blog is beautiful and I think it will make me very happy to read :)
ReplyDeleteHaha..Typo...YOUR BLOG, not our blog!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see that you are back ; ) I always look forward to your post!
ReplyDeleteHappy 2011!!!