Christmas 2011

Well Christmas sure did come and go in a flash! We had a really nice time with family and friends. It is always nice to get the whole family together and we were lucky enough to have that happen on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 

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And now Christmas 2011 is nice memory, I have all the Christmas decorations down and the Christmas tree is gone. For getting the tree on December 1st, it lasted really well. It wasn't even dried out yet, or turning brown.We sure did pick out a good one, but I was ready for it to be cleaned up (can't help the OCD in me!)

Merry Christmas

Luke 2:10-11 And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior who is Christ the Lotd

All Wrapped Up!

It's about that time to get things all wrapped up for Christmas! Literally and figuratively (Where has the time gone?) I found these ways to add an extra special touch to your Holiday gifts this year. 

Happy Wrapping!

Christmas Cocktail Collection

'Tis the Season.....to enjoy a beverage or two!

Cranberry Margaritas 

Berry Merry Christmas 

Peppermint Candy-tini 

Skinny Girl White Cranberry Cosmo  

Gingerbread Martini 

Christmas Mojito 

Christmas Round One

We celebrate Christmas today with Jordan's mom, dad, and Grandpa. I made my first Christmas Dinner (a little early) and got to use my china for the first time. It was a wedding present from my mom and dad, and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to break it in. I made a prime rib that was delicious, creamed corn, and parmesan potatoes.  Dinner turned out really well, everyone loved it, and we had a nice time. Good food, good wine, and good company!

Christmas Party Success

Saturday Night's Annual Christmas Party was a huge success. We had about 30 guests and everyone had a really good time, the hours spent in the kitchen totally paid off. We had plenty to drink and lots to eat! I think I over estimated the amount of food that I needed, but I would rather have to much food then not enough.

Pudge is ready to party!

Chocolate Dipped Cookies

Wine Table

Christmas Tree Roll-ups

I can't believe that Christmas less than 2 weeks away! I am just about done with all my shopping, and all the presents that I have are wrapped underneath the Christmas Tree.

Another busy week ahead full of Christmas activities!

Christmas Party Inspiration

We are having a Christmas Party this weekend and here is some of my inspiration:

Caprese Skewers  

Baked Brie

Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies

Christmas Cranberry Punch

Christmas Tree Pinwheels 

Chocolate Dipped Cookies 

It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas!

Happy December 1st! 

Yesterday we hung the lights up!

Tonight we went and found the perfect Villwock Family Christmas Tree. The past two years due to various activities we have picked out our tree on December 1st. So this year we decided that it is our tradition to get the tree on December 1st. We have always gone to Home Depot to get our tree, it is the best deal in town! We found a good one, but why does the tree always look bigger in the house then at the Christmas Tree Lot?

Love This!

Merry Merry Monday!

It's back to work Monday after a fun, long weekend!

We are officially in the Christmas season now that it is after Thanksgiving. Our house is almost all the way decorated. The lights and the Christmas Tree will go up this week! This is the fourth Christmas we will have been in the house and each year it gets more and more decorated.

Saturday night we went down to Downtown Disney to go to dinner with Ashley and her boyfriend Robby, who had gone to Disneyland for the day. The Christmas tree was up at Downtown Disney and so were all of there other decorations. Disney always does such a beautiful job with there decorations.

Sunday it was off to the Chargers Football game in San Diego with our friends Justin and Elizabeth to watch the Chargers take on the Broncos. We got down to San Diego by about 10am for the 1pm game and plenty of time to tailgate and people watch before the beginning of the game. It is amazing to see how into it some people can get with there satellite dishes and flat screen TVs