Monday, December 3, 2012

oh, christmas tree.

tonight, we decorated our tree

with all the beautiful ornaments my grandma has made us over the years.
toby watched from around the tree (and under the tree a little bit, too)
nolan sipped on homemade horchata,
and pop donned his nerdy magnifying glasses 
like he does every year to fix the ornament strings that have broken.

it just wouldn't be christmastime without these things.

we had planned on having nice family pictures taken this afternoon for the first time in years, but we got rained out.
this resulted in an impromptu photo shoot tonight, that somehow ended up revolving around toby...
i mean how could it not, though. he's definitely the cutest out of all of us.
obviously he was thrilled.

afterwards, we gathered in the living room, lit a fire and watched "the santa clause" which is one of our family favorites. can i tell you how happy i am that it's christmastime? enjoying every possible second.
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19 comments:

  1. melyndaDecember 3, 2012 at 12:39 AM

    these are wonderful! how fun and exciting :)

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  2. JessicaDecember 3, 2012 at 12:49 AM

    What a beautiful photo story! Your tree is amazing and these photographs are so perfect.

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    1. KelleDecember 3, 2012 at 11:47 PM

      thank you so much, jessica! always enjoy your pictures too! ::)

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  3. CrystalDecember 3, 2012 at 7:17 AM

    Decorating the tree is one of my favorite Christmas activities, too. We only just got our tree from Michigan on Saturday, so it's still sitting outside.

    Does Toby sleep with his bone? My dog Chase does all the time. Sometimes he falls asleep with it still inside his mouth. xD

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    1. KelleDecember 3, 2012 at 11:48 PM

      he likes to fall asleep on top of his toys like a little pillow! but he will lay on his back and hold his bone with his two paws and it's the cutest thing. :) chase sounds adorable! what kind of dog is he?

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    2. CrystalDecember 4, 2012 at 4:47 PM

      He's a border collie! Three years old. Here's a picture of him when he fell asleep while chewing my bedside table: http://bit.ly/RAaODN

      How old is Toby?

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    3. KelleDecember 4, 2012 at 6:37 PM

      hahahahaha! omg, i LOVE that! what an awesome picture. he's a total cutie. and toby turned four over the summer!

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  4. ChelyDecember 3, 2012 at 8:26 AM

    Toby is so cute! I have a dachshund named Cowboy and I think he and Toby would be great friends! :)

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    1. KelleDecember 3, 2012 at 11:49 PM

      that is the cutest stinkin' name for a dachshund, i love it!

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  5. Dulce MoonchildDecember 3, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    Toby is the cutest, i love your tree, beautiful pics

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  6. Katie in ColorsDecember 3, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Gorgeous tree and a super cute family!! Happy holidays!!

    xo Katie

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  7. Sarah S.December 3, 2012 at 1:39 PM

    I love that tree and all of your pictures. Such a cute family.
    http://www.randomthoughtsandfeelings1.blogspot.com

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  8. Ellen ArthurDecember 3, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    wow! What a gorgeous tree!! I have tree jealousy! :)
    Ellen xx

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  9. mrs. wallDecember 3, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    homemade ornaments are my favorite-- my grandma made all our snowflakes too! they are so sweet, i love them. beautiful tree!

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    1. KelleDecember 3, 2012 at 11:51 PM

      grandmas are the best! i can't believe how intricate some of the ornaments are! every year my grandma will give us a few more angels or snowflakes and every year she says "this is the last year..." but so far we've been lucky and they keep coming. :)

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  10. kyleeDecember 3, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    dying over how pretty your tree is. the all white ornaments are gorgeous. ahhh the santa clause! definitely one of my favorite christmas movies.

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  11. Liz BrownDecember 4, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    That is really one stunning Christmas tree. I especially like how you looped the garland around it. Also, your family looks like fun. :)

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  12. UnknownDecember 6, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    Your tree is stunning! I love the white!

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  13. HannaDecember 15, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    Beautiful photos!!! Thanks for coming by;) the peppermint spoons were realy easy:) totally make them

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