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So...I've reached my limit as far as how many pictures I can have on this blog.  I deleted a couple from the first few blogs so that I could write my last post, but I don't want to keep deleting photos/blog posts.  So I'm considering my options at the moment and therefore won't be updating you with photos (of cooking and christmas!) until I've picked the best option.  I'll probably still post videos or just write random stuff, but hopefully I won't be too boring.  And hopefully I find a good solution soon.

Malachi Passed His Boards!

I had no doubt that he would (in case you didn't know, he's a smarty).  Congrats Malachi!  Love you!

Malachi comes home today!!!

Malachi has been in North Dakota working for Eric's dad since the 5th and I miss him!

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I don't know if Eric and Marla ever see this blog, but if you do, thank you so much for providing such selfless room and board for Malachi these past few weeks!  And thank you so much for the work for Malachi!  You guys have really helped us out alot and we really really appreciate it!

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Safe travels Malachi!  I can't wait to see you!!

let me brighten your day a little

A Winter Treat

So I don't think it's a secret that we've had alot of snow here recently.

(a neighbor's car...thank goodness for our garage!)

But there is one thing to definitely make the snow a little more...delicious :)

Snow Ice Cream!!

Mmm!  Yummy and perfect for a good brain freeze! 

(would not recommend to people living in a city)

So this is a month overdo...

Malachi graduated!

Malachi with Dr. Dixon (my mom's boss) and his wife, Beth.

Fantastic job, Malachi!!

This girl could preach the sermon every week and I'd be happy :)

The story of Jonah from Corinth Baptist Church

Meet Toby...

He's quite possibly the most adorable thing alive.

He is my parents' new little puppy.

He is a Havanese.

He loves everyone and everything.

He does not shed.

And he is very very loved!

Aletha's Bridal Shower

Several weeks ago (around when it first snowed i think), my mom and I headed over to Bri's (and Kevin's) house to celebrate Aletha and her soon coming marriage!

Aren't they just the cutest girls?

We thought it was hilarious that pretty much everything Aletha got was from Crate & Barrel, so we had to surround her and take a picture.

I didn't get the Crate & Barrel memo, see that one box there?  The rice cooker?  Ya...that's from me.  Whoops!

Aletha and her mom:

Congrats Aletha and Mike!

A while ago the Onjukkas came to visit my parents.  We spent a day with them and went out to Willow River State Park.

The falls in all their glory:

Aren't they cute?

Oh how I miss the days when I could wear just that jacket and not freeze my tuckus off!

Christmas Decorations

This year is the first year I've decorated 2 homes!  See, my mom and I made an agreement that I could get married as long as I still come home every year and decorate my parent's house for Christmas :)

So let's start with my mom and dad's house:

First we have the most important part, the tree!!

We went for a "Grinch" theme this year, and we are still in the process of finding a few more Grinchy things.  But we like the color scheme for it all :)

Next, the stockings...

All they need is Mr. Grinch himself to lurk around somewhere.

Next is the table, my mom did this part.  I really like it.

The table, it needs some more work, we are keeping our eyes and ears open for what more to do with it.

Cute little snowmen by their hawaiian candle fire :)

Yours truly,

And then lets hop across the border (the MN-WI border that is) and look at my humble abode!

I'm a bit limited on what I own for decorations, but I have a christmas blanket for the couch...

And my mom gave us 2 stockings that she bought about the time that I was born.  I love these stockings!  I hung them on the bar, because we don't have a mantel or railing on the stairs or anything to really hang them on!  Otherwise, the counter has christmas lights, that wreath stuff and a cranberry chain across it.  And I bought those cute little reindeer stocking holders at target.

...I just need 2 more for the mutts' stockings (yes, the dogs have their own stockings, we are those people)

Next up is our dining room table.  The pinecone candles were wedding gift from a patient, the berries are borrowed from my mom, the runner is new, and I made the feathery trees out of...you guessed it, feathers!  And cones from the craft store.  Just don't look too closely, I havent found anything for the top.

Next up is our christmas tree.  Borrowed from my mom's work.  With the most random assortment of ornaments.  I don't even know.

Also, my bowl of christmas lights (yet another use for my amazing wooden bowl, that bowl is a treasure I tell you)

And our two presents so far!  (and not even for us, one is for Jeremy, the other for my family)

Our other christmas tree, also borrowed from my mom's work, and a stocking dish for old halloween candy.

then a little gold runner with the nutcracker and his story on one side, with our christmas card on the other (Thanks Vliets!....who I'm sure don't even know this blog exists).  When I get more cards (hopefully I do, I guess I have no reason to believe I will get many), I plan to hang them on the wall somewhere.

And last but not least (well, we hung lights in our windows, but no pictures, sorry), our fireplace with our two little dears.

Cutie patooties!

Show me how you have decorated!  Post the pictures on your blogs and let me know!  Or just e-mail (lyndseydaniel@hotmail.com) me your pictures and I will post them on here so everyone can admire!