Christmas is always the best, when seen through the eyes of little ones.
Ours just happen to have fur.
Stockings, hung with care. (And homemade, too!)
Max opening her stocking.
(Not pictured: hubbers holding onto stocking so she doesn't take off with it.)
"omg what did we get???"
Why, mustaches of course!
( what else would Etsy claus really get you?)
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Somebody played with her mustache too hard....
Conveniently, they also got brand new blankies from their "grandmeow."
Yep. We're "those" people.
{ how was your holiday? }
PS - I am super grumpy to be back at work, so cute kitten pics might be the only way I make it through today. Also, I am SO behind on blogs and I am SO SORRY. This is one of those horrid times of year to have my job. Sigh. Miss you!
But if I can make the wrapping a project unto itself, well, the crafty demon in me shouts with glee.
I wrapped my co-workers' treats in little muslin bags this year. It was fun to get all stampy with them. (And I think they turned out pretty cute. : P)
And with that in mind, I still have to wrap everyone else's gifts. Oh boy.
{ are you a "procrasti-santa"? (thank you jcpenny commercial!) ? }
On Sunday the hubbers and I met my cousin, his wife and their adorable little munchkin ( who was dressed up as a dragon! ), at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium for......
ZOOLIGHTS!
I've never been before, so I was pretty hyper excited.
(I really like the way the light is bouncing off the tree.)
Aquarium!
Walruses!
(Walrusi? Walri? We never did figure that out.)
Looking out across the park.
Ah, who could forget the Christmas Musk Ox?
The kittens were sick all weekend (better now, thank jeebus),
Maybe it's because we can't put ornaments on our tree this year, or the parade of humbugs and grinches that fill my days, but I've somehow lost my jolly way.
No worries. I'll just have to make a selection from my guarenteed, sure-fire, Christmas-spirit inducing movie picks.....
1. ElfSeriously? Do I need to extoll the virtues of this instant Christmas classic?
"Watch out! The yellow ones don't stop!"
Mutiple viewings required.
2. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
If that image doesn't stir your curiousity, then well, I'm afraid there's no hope for you, my friend.
3. Just Friends
I. Love. Ana Farris. This might be the funniest and most ludicrous role she's played, but dang nabit, she totally steals the picture. (Yes, even from Ryan "Ab-y McAbsalot" Reynolds.)
4. Home the for Holidays
This is really a Thanksgiving movie, but if you failed and forgot to watch it this year, it will do the trick. Wtty, painfully accurate and a smidge poignant. Plus, a young Robert Downey Jr? Win.
5. Home Alone
Already seen it once, plan to watch it again. The classics never die.
6. Love, Actually
I don't know why British accents always make me think "Christmas!" but they do.
7. Sleepless in Seattle
Come to think of it, a bunch of Meg Ryan movies make me feel all Christmas-y inside (weird) but this one the most. I love the Carly Simon version of "In the wee small hours" from this scene.
8. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
This is my neighbor's house! In fact, I have no idea how that alone hasn't put me in the right frame of mind. My favorite part is the squirrel in the Christmas tree.
9. About A Boy
See? Another London-set movie. Weird. I think this mostly does it for me because of the strange little, made up Christmas song. Which gets stuck in my head...
10. Die Hard
How did I not know this shirt existed til now??? This would have been a superb gift for the hubbers. Sigh. This is a tradition carried over from his family, so now every year we see it on Christmas Day. (Never mind I had never actually SEEN Die Hard until Christmas 2008. Don't judge me.)
Whew. I feel better already.
{ what's your favorite holiday movie? }
Pssst! Sorry for the freaking HORRIBLE formatting. I'm about to go all murdery on blogger.
Last night I discovered Fifi had wormed almost all the way up our Christmas tree. It was cute for a minute, obnoxious after 10 and I contemplated taking the whole damn thing down by the end of the evening...
Sigh. Good things she's adorable. And I love Christmas too much to follow through.
Click the photo for even more silliness.
{ expecting a goofybananas holiday this year (like me)? }
Pssssssssst! I'm pretty sure "work karma" is beating me up in payback for the awesomeness that was last week. I'm already exhastified.... : /
Since I'm trapped at home today (ha! like that's a bad thing) by the snow and ice, I'm in full-on holiday prep mode. Time to pull out the Christmas dishes, get cracking on my handmade decorations and update the ol' shop-a-roo! Oh, and catch up on my blog reads. I'm so behind! BAD blogger BAD!
Oh, and make treasuries. Duh.
Click the photo for even more fun!
Like this? Try these!
(well actually these have nothing in common -- but they are AWESOME!)
This year I'm striving to only give handmade holiday gifts. Whether made by me or one of the many talented craftspeoples out there, I want to spread the joy this Christmas with lovingly created prezzies.
Click the links for tons of gift ideas (especially for those hard to shop for folks!).
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