I forgot to talk about the star on the top of my tree. When jj and I were first newly weds and had nothing but a Christmas tree and lots of hot, hot love, I made the star out of desperation. I needed something to top the tree, but was fairly unwilling to spend the money for a once a year tree topper decoration.
This lovely is made of a toilet paper roll, construction paper and tin foil. I was a little embarrassed by the ragged rawness of it then. Now however, we have the money and I could get a new fangled glowing with the reverence of the world tree topper, but I am a little fond of this one. I find myself repairing it every year. It reminds me of our first Christmas together, and the tree I knocked over on myself twice while trying to water it. But mostly of our humble beginnings together, when less still made us happy and we were glad to have each other.
This is my tree. I love Christmas and decorating. I wish things had been a little less hectic this year, hopefully I will learn to relax next year. There is a resolution.
We had a lovely Christmas. The 23rd we had a progressive dinner with my family. We drove around to each of my siblings homes and had a course of dinner. It was fun to see how everyone had decorated. Later that evening we went back to my mom’s house and opened our Christmas gifts for each other. She spoils us, especially Gentry. He got a blinking Spiderman hoodie that he will not take off.
The next morning we went to my cousins Megan’s house for her annual Christmas Eve Birthday Brunch. I remember when she was born 17 Christmas Eve’s ago. I remember thinking that because her mom was in the hospital her sisters would get to have Christmas at my house. I was ecstatic. Unfortunately some moms are super moms and theirs came home and pulled Christmas together, really an amazing feat. I remember her though, a day old and lying on the couch as we all screamed through her house with new Christmas goodies.
After the brunch we headed to Logan where we spent the rest of the week. We came home this morning. It was a lovely holiday with jj’s family. They spoil us. We got lots of nice gifts and ate lots of tasty food, all day everyday. My starvation diet is not working at all. Dang it. It is hard to starve when chocolate and sweet potatoes are calling. They also let jj and I take naps, that is a treat I get so rarely these days. I love a warm nap, or just reading a book. It is nice to have just a few minutes to myself.
• start and finish an 8 page brochure (before 5) • wrap christmas • clean toilets (they are getting the ring of dread) • gocco cards and boxes • make bread/pizza dough • answer questions/emails like crazy • fold laundry it has been hanging out since monday • iron all the wrinkled articles/put laundry away/
And look at this photography. Eyescapes. The most gorgeous thing I have seen today.
Yesterday was our six year anniversary and jj’s work Christmas party. The party was at Snowbird and we got a room and stayed the night. Mostly we wanted to play in the hot tubs outside in the freezing weather and watch snowboarders rush by. I am to scared to snowboard with a recently broken appendage. I think I have broken my bottom before and dang, Gina, it hurts. I didn’t want any repeats this year. So we just relaxed. It was nice.
Can sing alphabet. Can put puzzles together. Knows the letters H, T, A. Eats very little food. Can entertain himself for quite long stretches of time. Nearly potty trained.
I recently joined a local womens entrepreneurial group (WE). Cute huh.
Because of this, I have been setting actual goals for myself and the business. You know, the graphic design business. The one I work at everyday.
Today I ordered business cards. You would think that I would have some already. I have been telling people I do design, and then they just have to decide between me and the guy next to me who is holding a plucked chicken to do their marketing materials. And that could really be a tough choice. He has an actual physical product to showcase his work, where as, I just hiccup and walk away.
No longer is that the case. I am terribly excited for the cards to come. I don’t want to show you the design because the actual cards are going to be so much better as actual photographic evidence.
You may, however, view a poster I made for a local church groups New Years Eve dance. I personally find it rather charming.
This was at an event for jj’s company at Broncos Stadium. I get to travel with him, all I have to do is starve myself the month before and innocently flirt with nerdy techy guys. Which is usually pretty calm. They are amazed I can put sentences together and that I will not go out drinking with them even though I am married and my husband would never know. I smile and tell them I would know.
I can also see the laser beams focusing in on them from across the convention hall. It is probably in their best interest I don’t sick my skinny, red-headed hubby on them.
