A Special Christmas

A Special Christmas.......

This will be the first year in 3 years that I wont be alone Christmas morning.  I am so blessed to have an amazing man in my life that I get to share the holidays with.  He comes from a family that I adore and I'm so excited to be with them for Christmas.  I love the holidays.  Everything about it.....from decorating the tree.....lots of Christmas treats.......seeing people you love and watching people open the gifts I got them!

Needless to say, I have been wrapping.......baking and sending out cards the last couple weeks.  Jamie and I got a HUGE Christmas tree and it was nice to be able to share decorating together.  Jamie just moved and has one chair in the living room.  The tree and gifts take up half the living room.

When I was young the stockings were one of my favorite parts of Christmas morning.  So, I looked all over for the perfect stockings for Jamie and I.  I found nice ones at Pottery Barn that we both liked.  This morning when I woke up.........a little birdie had hung them. :)  It made my morning!!

I'm joining a family that are all amazing cooks and bakers!  I never saw myself as the dishwasher in a relationship but I am coming to terms with it. ;)  I try to hold my own as I really like to cook but I think in the new year I need to expand my 10 dishes to 20 great ones!

 Last night, I started my Christmas baking.  It's been SO long since I have baked.  This year I am making peanut butter balls and shortbread.  I finished the peanut butter balls last night which turned out great!!  Working on the shortbread this evening.

Our very big tree

The new stockings

Working on the peanut butter balls.....dipping them in chocolate

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

Christmas Party time!

Christmas Party time!

I LOVE shopping for Christmas party dresses!  Something about getting all dressed up, makes me happy.  I spend a lot of time in work clothes and cozy's on the weekend.  I don't got out much on the town anymore.  So getting dolled up is fun!

I found a great royal dress at BCBG which I think could be my fav new color to wear.  I got lots of compliments on the dress.  While reading my "People Magazine" on the plan I saw this great white and silver dress from American outfitters for 69.00.  So, I went and found it while we were in Hawaii.  I wore this dress with black tights........It made me feel very festive.

This cut of dress is perfect for my curves.  Tight in all the right places and for giving in all the right places!! :)

Blue Dress: BCBG 

Sorry for my bedroom picture :) 

White/ Silver Dress- American Outfitters 

Hawaiian shopping

Hawaiian Shopping 

My man and I had an amazing time in Hawaii.  We stayed in a beautiful hotel with a private beach and a view that never gets old.  We spent all day on the beach or at the pool and the evenings shopping.  This trip made me realize my man and I have a passion for the same thing......shopping.  Most men hate shopping but Jamie really enjoys it.  He is a clothes junkie like me!!!  I am normally one of those people who like's to shop on my own but I really liked having him with me.  It's a nice feeling walking out of a fitting room and having someone you adore tell you that you "look great in that outfit".  SOLD :)

I bought a new bikini before I left and was so happy I got it.  It fit so well and I ended up wearing it lots.

The shopping was amazing in Hawaii.  They have one of the largest open air malls in the world which we went to a couple times.  Also, they had a great outlet mall which Jamie enjoyed!!  I picked up a couple great dresses while I was away.  A couple at BCBG which will be great for next summer and a fun Christmas party dress.  

Here are some pictures of our trip......