Candy Cane Hearts.

Two days before Christmas Zachary and I decided to get in the spirit by taking pictures with candy cane hearts galore and these adorable giant holiday lollipops my mom got us. We may have gotten a little carried away.

Apparently our antics spread cheer through the house like the scent of freshly baked cookies and our Christmas tree even began to feel the love.

And then all of a sudden our Christmas tree began shifting into twinkling stars, beautiful butterflies, and ... headphones?

What a show-off!

Happy December!

This is what happens 10 minutes after Daddy walks out the door for work and you have a $1 Santa hat from Target just begging to be photographed.

In the days leading up to Thanksgiving it was like I had a bomb strapped to my chest. A ticking time-bomb of Christmas spirit that exploded the second the holiday was over. Christmas carols came pouring out of me the second the clock struck midnight. My Cinderella pumpkin turned into a gorgeous red sleigh filled with merriment. I am determined to devour every last morsel of holly jolly from the cookie jar of Christmas cheer. With this being Zachary's first Christmas I am even more obsessed than normal. These little hands are itching to craft and bake every waking moment.

Here's to egg nog, tinsel, mistletoe, carols, wreaths, trees, and too many yummy baked treats.

Whatever your holiday, how do you celebrate and what are you looking forward to this season?

A Very Roxy Christmas

My mom bought Roxy cute Christmas pajamas this year that match her new puppies. Though they are very adorable, Roxy is not a fan of wearing clothing. She's a bit of an ever-nude (Arrested Development anyone?). Since I love my little dogter and hate to make her unhappy, I only put her in outfits on very rare and special occasions. Just for pictures. Plus, I happen to like her in all her furry glory. 

It reads "Santa Baby" on the butt. There were some Christmas socks but she wasn't having it. The girls got limits. Even the handful of treats she got for doing this wasn't worth that. And without further ado, my shameless, yet adorable, torturing of my little princess:

And a few to show how she really felt about the whole thing:

It's a good thing that all it takes is some kisses to get her to forgive you. I'm pretty sure she'd hate me otherwise.

XOXO,

Tenley