Merry Christmas!

We're heading out on our cruise. We're sitting and stuffing ourselves with lunch as we speak. I am so grateful this Christmas that we're able to go do something fun with our parents and have an "alternative" Christmas. I hope everyone thoroughly enjoys their christmas and spends it with the ones they love!

Xoxo
Maddie

Rockefeller Center 2010

As per usual, Dan and I did our yearly Rockefeller Center and 5th Ave. walk. It was good times as usual. The tree was big...
And covered in lights.
Dan wore the dino hat of course...
Bergdorff and Goodman's windows were amazing as per usual. We loved the trip to the moon one in particular.
Really cool.
And I'm obsessed with using the Instagram application on my phone...
Tender times with Dan on the phone...
Awkward gentleman
Of course we stopped by the church
And ended the night with Starbucks. Caramel apple cider for Dan and Salted caramel hot chocolate for me. YUM!

Yay for Christmas!

Lately...

Here's what happened last week:

1. This wonderful girlie happens to be in my ward. She's also an amazing hairdresser. Actually she's the Hairdresser on Fire! I was lucky enough to claim a bit of her time last week and she trimmed up my locks and gave me cute bangs again. Me likey mucho!
Then on Tuesday we went and saw one of Dan's kids in a play downtown. It was good times. This kid is amazing and extremely charming. After the play we took him out to Korean. He hadn't had it before but was a really good sport about it. It was a lot of fun getting to meet one of Dan's students and hear about how Dan is as a teacher.
And! I got my ornament from Poppa, she sent over a bright star to top our tree. It makes me happy.
This week is looking uber busy. It's only a four day work week and on Friday we fly out for our cruise! Lots of things to get done!

Oh that puppy

Sunday night while relaxing on the couch, this is what fitz-o looked like...


That's right flat on his back (his favorite sleeping position when he's between us) and with his face up Dan's shorts. I don't know if his nose was cold or if it smelled nice up there or what but he stayed that way a good while! Good times : )

I dream...

That we could be as talented and entertaining as this family! This is the third year they've done this instead of a Christmas Card and I am mildly obsessed. Enjoy!

Here Comes Santa Claus - A Christmas Video Greeting from Jared Foster on Vimeo.

Holiday crafting...

On Saturday I went on a much longer than anticipated crafting trip to Michael's with the craft-tactic Ashley Stevenson. I wanted to make the amazing trees that Abbie made but became too overwhelmed with a lack of cuteness inspiration and ridiculous anxiety that mine wouldn't be as darling as abbie's (she's one of my NYC super mom's I wish I could be : ). So instead of being sad at my inadequacies (and after running into Kimberly and her inspirational magazine) I decided to make a felt wreath instead.

I got a wreath form, felt and borrowed Ashley's glue gun. Pretty simple. My kinda craft!


You cut 2-4in strips of felt and warp them around to see if you need to trim length. Lay it around to make sure you have enough. Then you just start gluing!


You then end up with this. I then looked for a poinsettia tutorial to make my cute flower. Just google it and tons comes up. So I traced and cut and found a cute button to sew on and wah-la!


Super cute holiday wreath (that I kinda want to leave out all year. It's that cute right?) holiday crafts are good : )

Taking time out...

This weekend, Dan and I went to the temple and did a session. It was good reminder of what this season is about. It's about service right? We're celebrating the birth of the Savior who gave us the ultimate service. We give gifts in the memory of Saint Nicholas who helped people and left secret gifts for them. This time is really about thinking outside of ourselves and showing love and care for others. It was good to go to a place where all you do is service for others. I get sucked into the commercialism of Christmas and all of the amazing sales! : ) But I'm glad that we went and did something for others at the start of the season and put me in the right frame of mind.

What do you do to help remember what the season's really about?