Christmas 2010

Christmas has come and gone and once again, we ended up spending WAY too much on our kids!!  I am pretty sure that they get much more than they should.  The problem really is me, they would be happy with HALF of what they get, I always shop on the impulsive, so I buy a movie here and a video game there and before you know it I've spent a heck of a lot of money:)!!
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We had a wonderful Christmas this year.  This will be the last Christmas with James before he leaves for his mission.  We have spent so much time together and it has been so nice to just be able to relax, play games, watch movies, and DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!!  Here is what we spent our money on this year.......
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JAMES

~Snowboarding Pants

~Snowboarding Jacket

~Watch

~The Patriot

~Mario Kart

~Gift Cards

~Money

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JAKE

~Halo Reach

~Super Smash Brothers WII

~Unleashed II

~Inception

~Hoodies

~Lots of Jeans

~Gift Cards

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ASHLEE

~Black Pea Coat

~School Pants

~Jeans

~Carrie Underwood C.D's

~David Archuleta C.D

~Super Mario Bros Game for WII

~More Clothes

~I-Tunes Gift Card

~Panda Express Gift Card

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~Family~

~WII

~WII Fit

~Games

~WII Accessories

~WII Games

~Movies, Movies, Movies

There you have it.....PROOF that Santa came to our house:)!!

Traditions:)!

Christmas Eve at Grandma Smith's is one of our very favorite traditions!  We love the time that we can spend with our Smith cousins......Grandma is such a gracious host and she feeds us way too much!!!  

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 ~Every year since I was little my mom would buy us Christmas pajamas. We were allowed to open one gift Christmas Eve, our pajamas.  It was so fun to wear brand new jammies, so when we had kids that was something we wanted to continue for them,. They LOVE it!

Christmas past:)

~~First, let me say that I believed in Santa Claus way longer than I probably should have!  

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When I was putting stockings together for my kids, I was remembering  when I was a little girl.   I remember year after year , the excitement and wonder I felt as I walked down the  stairs on Christmas morning, KNOWING that Santa would bring me exactly what I had asked for......AND.....seriously I never felt sad or disappointed
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@ 7 years old  

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My MOM was the best Santa ever!!

One Christmas I remember asking for a Barbie and Ken doll, seems like a pretty simple request,  I'm sure my mom must have looked everywhere., BUT  she couldn't find the one's  that I wanted, obviously they were also on lot's of other little girls  Christmas lists too......so like most parents she bought something similar, hoping that it would be appreciated!!. As if that wasn't bad enough (changing your mind on Santa a.k.a mom is never a good idea), a  few days before Christmas, I saw a commercial for the Sunshine family. It was even better than Barbie and Ken!!!  PLUS, they had a baby!  So I told Santa that was what I wanted instead. I mentioned it to my mom also.  Christmas morning sitting in my Barbie Townhouse was the Sunshine family!!!  I knew that morning that there was a SANTA!!

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Years later, as an adult, I was told by my mom that she had bought the Sunshine Family dolls  days before I changed my mind.  I think about that Christmas often and smile... I had such fun memories growing up.  Christmas was always a favorite.....and still is thanks to my mom  I still wonder how she did it, she had 10 kids, had to be Santa all alone, and still  made each one of us happy!! 

I am GRATEFUL.....
to have had such a blessed childhood:)!

 

"For unto us a child is born.............

....unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father , Prince of Peace. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

I have to admit it has taken me a little longer than usual to get the Christmas spirit.  This year I have felt so totally overwhelmed with getting things done.  I guess I was a little caught up in the shopping and presents and I wasn't as focused on the true meaning of Christmas.  As I started reflecting on that I started to feel it more.  I do REALLY love this season.   We finally got the decorations out and the Christmas spirit is finally in the Hulet home:)!

Christmas Card '10

Anyone who knows me knows that I love my photoshop and digital scrapbooking! I decided this year I could make my own Christmas Card... So here it is.....

I loved this idea, unfortunately, I didn't come up with the it on my own,  (thanks Erin). 

I thought it turned out really cute!!   

....just to warm your heart......

.....on a COLD day!!!