I finally wrapped presents for under our Christmas tree, and
Toula was such a good bunny and helped me out!
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She just loved this ribbon and had the best time tugging on it and throwing it up in the air and running with it in her mouth, and I had the best time watching her!
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I was really happy with how the presents turned out this year - plaid paper with red ribbons...
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The Christmas tree always looks so much better with presents under it!
Last night, Charles and I invited Mama and Jerry to have Christmas snacks with us. We had a great time!
We turned on the Christmas lights both outside...
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and inside...
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I added some holly and berries from our yard to Ma's tea cart to make it even more festive...
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and made sure that all of the snacks were ready and was excited to pull out our large '
Tis the Season plates.
We had Christmas punch which is always delicious!
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I set up the island...
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with a cheese log, Jolly Cheese Ring, Ham-Cheese Ball, Peanut Butter Kisses Cookies, Sweet Nothings, iced sugar cookies, lemon cookies, fudge and Christmas Crunch...
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We also had baked ham and cheese
sandwiches on Hawaiian rolls and party weenies...
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All of the snacks we had each year when I was growing up - plus a couple of new extras!
Our hollies are just filled with berries this year. They look so
Christmasy, so I clipped a few branches along with a few springs of evergreen and made a
Christmasy arrangement...
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Mama and Jerry said that they had a great time and really enjoyed the snacks...
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They were so sweet to bring me a present...
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Christmas accent plates for my china.
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I was so excited! I can't wait to set my dinning room table. They are just going to look so good in there!
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