Christmas with the Shulls

This year, we spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with Andrew's mom and dad.  They drove down from Missouri and we shopped, ate and played for two days straight.  It was so much fun! 

 

We had our traditional Christmas Eve dinner at our favorite restaurant Eddie V's.  This is Smith and me in the back of the car :).

 

Nanny and PawPaw love hanging out with our little family (and eating at Eddie V's!)

 

Saying cheese with his mouth full of food (sorry about that!)

 

Our little group

 

 

 

After looking at lights, we drove home and got ready for Santa to come over.  Cookies and milk!

 

 

 

One last picture before heading to bed.  I wish I could freeze them at this age FOREVER!

 

Christmas morning. Looks like Santa came :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love her sweet face!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The best part about our Christmas???  The snow!  Look at our backyard!

 

 

 

 

 

Poppy was the ultimate snow dog

 

 

 

 

 

I love these two!

 

Throwing snowballs

 

Look at that snow ball sail by!  My girl has an arm!

 

So much fun!!  Smith played for about 5 minutes and then he was ready to head inside.  Such a memorable Christmas! 

 



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Christmas with the Lowes

Every other year, we spend Christmas with my family on Christmas and with Andrew's family on another weekend (and vice versa).  This year, we spent the weekend before Christmas with my family.  Papa Jay and Lovie spoiled everyone as usual :).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My mom bought Smith these shoes.  They're hideous.  They're the ugliest shoes I've ever seen. 

 

And they were his absolute favorite gift (sigh).  When you see my child in them in the future...please understand...I hate the sight of them.  But my sweet boy is absolutely in love...so, he'll be wearing them.  I'm praying for a huge growth spurt soon so that they'll no longer fit ;).

 

 

 

 

 

The only picture of me from this weekend! 

 

Kensington was madly in love with her new robe.

 

 

 

But then the biggest surprise of all was that Lovie and Papa Jay bought them not one...

 

...but two cars.  Spoiled rotten.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Christmas down and one to go.  Such a fun weekend!



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Wishing you a Merry Christmas...

Merry Christmas!  I hope your day is filled with the love and warmth of family and friends.  I hope your day is filled with lots of twinkle lights, Bing Crosby music and yummy food.  But most of all...I wish your day, and your life, is filled with the love of Jesus Christ.  He was born to save the world from its sins...to give us hope, peace, joy and happiness.  If you don't know Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior...if you want to know how to have a life full of the promises he gives, please let me know.  Email me at mixandmatchmama@yahoo.com or leave me a comment.  I would love to share my faith with you.  This day is so special... just don't forget...the reason we celebrate is not for Santa and reindeers...not for elves and Frosty...it's because the greatest blessing the world has ever known was born on this day.

 

Merry Christmas!

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Home for the Holidays

I've had several emails and comments asking me to show you guys a little peak into our home this Christmas...so, I'd like to oblige.  This actually comes at the perfect time because 2013 will be our last year in our home, so these pictures will be a wonderful addition to my blog.  I'm going to always want to remember my very first house...the house I bought when I was just 24 years old...the house I brought my babies home to.  This isn't just a house, it's our home.  Even though we're not moving far...we'll leave a little piece of our hearts here.  So, come on in!  It's Christmas at the Shulls' house.

 

 

Mix and Match headquarters...recipe planning and vacation researching goes on in here every day!

I have a full sized tree in here with me...along with my favorite Christmas music.  A girl has to be happy while she works!

 

Our dining room

 

Family room

 



 

 Our family room tree 

 



 

 

Our breakfast room (and Poppy's orange toy on the floor!)

 

My kitchen :).  I hang every one's Christmas cards on my pantry door and then across my cabinets.  This way, I'm always looking at my sweet friends and family.

 

Our advent calendar we bought in Belgium. 

 

 

 

 

 

My guest bath

 

My favorite room is Kensington's.  It's just so cozy in there!  It's happy, cozy and warm.  Plus...my very favorite little  girl hangs out in there all the time...it's my favorite place to be.

 

Kensington has a white tree this year.

 

 

 

 

 

Smith's room (he's usually hanging out in Kensington's room with her!)

 

We framed one of Andrew's college football jerseys.  This one is from his senior year in college (we were engaged) when he was captain of the team and they won the Big XII championship.  Very cool.

 

Smith's tree is gold with multi-colored lights.

 

A Detroit Lions football signed by everyone on Daddy's team.

 

 

 

We use our 4th bedroom as a play room for all of the toys.

 

 

 

Mine and Andrew's room

 

 

 

 

 

My bath.

 

That's it!  This is where the Shull family lives.  We love our cozy little house and the wonderful memories we have there.



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