Say CHEESE...it's Christmas!

I saw this fun way to take Christmas pictures 

And thought I would give it a try :)

We had a lot of fun getting prettied up and taking pictures ALL morning long

I'm definitely NOT professional, but it was fun all the same :)

 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Ginger-Cracker houses

Who doesn't love making gingerbread houses?

Well more like Graham Cracker houses, but just as fun!

(Crystal cuddling with "HER" guys)

We had some friends over for a ginger/cracker house night.

We let Crystal stay up late to join in the fun

And she took first place because (as she stated)

"You know, I think I win because mine is different."

We couldn't agree more :)

I have a confession...

I thought I was a brilliant thinker for using hot glue to hold the house together...

FYI..do not try this. It WILL come back to haunt you

and you will end up with a poor excuse for a home. :)

 Luckily we had all night to work out the kinks

And in the end, we all had beautiful candy homes :)

Who?...what?...Is that who I think it is?

We played white elephant for one of our Christmas parties

And this is the gift Brian and I gave....

A BIG, framed, poster-size protrait of our face. HeHe

At first we did it as a joke

Thinking only we would find it absolutely hilarious.

I was surprised when it became the hit of the party.

I'm not going to lie...every time I look at this,

I get creepy goose bumps, and can't stop staring

And I can't help but giggle a little inside.

Merry Christmas :)