Fourth Christmas

Another hard year to decide. We had been on a cruise this year and we had gone to Philadelphia, but I didn't like any picture.
I think part of that was because I had planned my Christmas cards out before we even went on our trip to PA. I just knew we were going to have our picture taken in front of the Liberty Bell and do a patriotic card. That just didn't happen. If you have ever visited the Liberty Bell you know it is one of the worse places to do a decent photograph. I should have know because the pictures my dad took of my brother and I there when we were kids have tons of people in the background. Well, that has not improved. I don't know why they just don't have a spot to stand on in front of the Bell and have someone take your picture. I'm sure for a decent picture I would pay $20.00. Anyway, back to our card. I ended up with a picture from our cruise, a picture in front of the Nittany Lion on Penn State's campus, and a picture of Bo and I at the farm on Thanksgiving. This card to me is just a card. I guess it is had such high expectations and they just didn't turn out. It is like a craft fail. On the other hand Bo loves this card. He tells everyone, "As soon as Blakely showed it to me I knew it was perfect." That goes to show you what expectations will do to you.

Third Christmas Card

It took me a long time to decide what to put on our card. I even thought about not sending a card our third year because I just couldn't find a picture I liked. Then when I was looking at the card backgrounds at Walgreens.com it hit me. Our picture in front of Biltmore House! Yeah, it really isn't the best picture of us, but with it saying "Happy Holidays from our house to yours", I couldn't loose. I got tons of comments mostly asking about when we were going to have an open house party. Actually, one girl said to me, "It wasn't until I was putting away my cards that I finally got yours, and I just laughed and laughed." My boss actually said that I must be getting paid to much to afford this house. Don't worry I could never afford this house.
In the end I'm so glad that I sent it out. It actually showed the humorous side of Bo and I. Who cares if it's not the best picture because it was funny.

Second Christmas

I had to beg my mom for a copy of this card (Thanks Mom! I really appreciate it.) because I had sent out all of my copies and had forgotten to keep one for myself. Lucky for me my mom willingly gave me hers from the fridge. By the way there are tons of other pictures on my mom's fridge. It is like a collage of my life along with my bother, sister-in-law and nephew's lives. I love it and hope my fridge looks like that. One reason Bo and I haven't gotten a stainless steal refrigerator, magnets won't stick.
Back to the card, this was the year I turned 30! And we celebrated by going to Disney World. Again we couldn't agree on a single picture so we went for a picture from each park. Yes, we do have matching shirts on in the one picture. I would really suggest that if you ever visit Disney.

First Christmas

I know that it isn't sewing, but I have been doing some crafting.
Since we first got married I have hung our Christmas card on the fridge and it has just stayed there. Most people send brag letters, we don't. But I have been told that we send brag pictures. Well my Christmas cards were getting messed up and I wanted a way let me see how our family has changed over the year or what we have done.
I have made scrapbooks before and thought this would be a good idea. This week I'll will show you our Christmas cards and the pages that I have done. It really didn't take much time since we have only been married for four Christmas.
This is from our First Christmas together. It was taken on our Honeymoon, and I have to say it has to be my most favorite picture of us taken together, EVER! Bo and I went back and forth over which picture went on this card. In the end I won, he didn't like the stubble on his face in this picture, but I told him it just added to the beach/relaxed look. What is funny is my mom still has this card on her fridge and Bo's mom has it hanging in her office. So I guess it was a winner.