Apologies, this is my blog... I have ADD when it comes to changing my layout! LOL
I could NOT find a Christmas layout that I liked this year!
But this is my final selection for this month... I promise!
It kinda has an "old" Christmas feel to it and I love it!
So on our honeymoon in Gatlinburg, TN... hubby and I stumbled across a Christmas Store... EEK!
It was so cute! Oops, I am getting ahead of myself here.. the photo above was from outside of the Ripley's Aquarium that we went to in TN. I thought the set up was so cute, I had to take a pic!
Here is the Santa's workshop they had set up outside the aquarium too! So cute:)
This huge Christmas tree was outside; don't ask what those blocks stand for cause I have NO idea!
Ok, no that I have you confused and wondering if I've lost my mind...
Onto pics from the Christmas Store...
Very pretty tree! I have really been drawn to white Christmas trees lately.
Gingerbread ornaments galore! You can click on the pic to see it better.
Cute faux gumdrop and ribbon candy ornaments; now I wish I bought one of these too:(
So precious!! No, I didn't get this one either... (kicking myself now!!!)
The cutest little snowgirl with confetti inside the ornament ball ♥
The display set up in the store where Santa was going to be sitting for pics
and visits from all the lil girls and boys!
Loved the green ribbon on this tree!
Cute glittery snow people
This tree was done up with faux desserts and candy ornaments! It was so cute:)
Right up my mom's alley!
Precious!! I had to tell myself NO cause I already have a Gingerbread stocking!
$75.00 for this lil gingerbread house that was part of a village!!!
Needless to say it did NOT come home with me!
Here is the GORGEOUS tree outside the shop with lil caroler cutouts you could have your pic taken with!
Don't you love those BLUE lights????
Painted windows outside the shop; so pretty.
This is the ornament I got for the tree this year!!
The yellow guy, Pikachu from Pokemon is for the boys and
my hubby picked out the dad from Family Guy as his ornament!!
We like to get an ornament each year for the boys with the year on it.
Our lil Gage loves moose's so here is his!
We thought this one was perfect for our oldest son, the video game junkie!
Me and my handsome hubby at that aquarium ♥
And here is a sneak peek of my swap partner Michele's package that went out today!
We were partners in Heidi's Homemade Christmas Swap!
Got that cute lil mitten ornament from Target and the handmade item is wrapped in the package below it!
I also sent Michele's some other goodies as well:)
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A couple things...
(1) My dad is not doing well. He cancer has spread to his spine, there are many bony lesions throughout his body and on his ribs and in the intestines. Things are not looking very good at this point. His cancer is at a stage 4. The last time I saw him was a week and a half ago; he found out that day that the cancer has spread. I found out today that he has refused his last 3 radiation treatments:( A bone biopsy is being done tomorrow; which I need to speak to his dr. about because I was not aware that this would be done. I am SO scared and worried for him girls. He can't speak so there's no way he can tell me how he is feeling, I've asked him to write to me on paper his thoughts, feelings... but he won't. Its so sad to see him "giving up" already. I am going with my brother on Monday to see him, I hope he perks up a little then. Please continue to keep him in your prayers.
(2) I am trying to be positive about everything in life. My "lifestyle change" of eating has gone downhill the past few weeks with the wedding, honeymoon, holidays, etc. My dr. is really on my case to get my insulin levels down. I need to try to focus on eating good again. I DID get a NEW part time job as a Literacy Tutor with grades K-3; it will be 8-12 hours a week after school; I will do that along with the daycare job I have on Thurs/Fridays. We are really stressing about giving our boys a nice Christmas this year. We found out today that the transmission on our SUV is leaking which is a MUST to get fixed, so that takes away from money for the holidays! It just seems like if its NOT one thing, its ANOTHER!! Do you ever feel like that?
My hubby is looking into 2 different potential jobs, I just pray that he lands the ONE! He needs a change of pace, better pay and good benefits; I think that would ease our struggles as well.
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Here's to as Happy of a Holiday Season as we can have...
Sorry to be a "Debbie Downer" here; its just SO hard to deal with all of this, during this Christmas season.
Hugs to you all ...
Thanks for all your support!
Love ya,
Noelle ♥
