and we have been running around like crazy. here’s one from this morning.. before we hit the mall for 2.5 hours! the only way she makes it through the mall these days is if i get one of those darn red car strollers. which i am sure makes my trip twice as long.. trying to maneuver that thing through the crowds gives me a workout!
the other night my lovely inlaws hosted a christmas caroling party.
we had good food, were surrounded by friends, sang carols to the neighbors and decorated another gingerbread house. my inlaws are so adorably cute. 🙂
for midmonth, at the garden there were sooo many cute packages and wrapping ideas that i am so excited to go through my stash and wrap presents! here are a few i did for the garden:
i’ll take pics and post! 🙂 and a layout that didn’t photograph well.
that’s all i got for now. tonight i am watching one of my all time favorite movies.
we were sooo addicted to the soundtrack when it came out.. all of our kids sing along to it.. even els hums it. 🙂 and the other week, i watched this about 5 nights in a row. i love this movie on so many levels.
i think i might watch it again tomorrow. good thing i have all these favorites since my other shows aren’t going to be on for awhile. sigh.anyways.
how’s that for a totally completely random post?
watersix 
I’m also watching ‘Once’ RIGHT NOW …
if you love the music, you know you need to get a Frames CD, right?
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Merry Christmas All!!! I love my mom! Isn’t she great! 🙂 Hope you all have a great Christmas!!!
-kira 🙂
ps caroling party sooooooo much fun!!!
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I’m totally going to have to check out these movies. You and I seem to do the same thing with the good ones – watch them over and over again. And over again. I’ve watched some of my faves so many times that very nearly once a day, sometimes more, a line from one of them comes sailing from my mouth. I do think that if my husband has to sit through one more viewing of “You’ve Got Mail” or “Love, Actually” he’s going to leave me.
Have a very, very merry Christmas.
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I love the gift wrapping!!! You’re brave to get one of those car carts in the mall!
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Love the layout and the gift wrapping, Jamie! So cute! The caroling party sounds like so much fun! Great photos! Hope you have a great day!
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Thanks for the movie tips! =) The last two trips to the video store I contemplated getting these, now I will!
Have a wonderful Christmas!
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kira is so cute! i hope kyks thinks i’m cool one day 🙂 your family (including inlaws) are too cute.
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Love the pics, esp the caroling pictures!
I also like the way you decorated your presents. I am way too tight with my scrapping supplies to liven up my presents. But I love the look.
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those race car shopping carts are evil.
nice pics!
it’s ok to watch your faves over and over. i’ve seen office space and stand by me like… 24 times each. 😛
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Okay, I rented one double stroller at the mall last week and felt like a COMPLETE idiot!!!!! Where was Chris to take a picture of the said race car? 🙂
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sooooooo much fun! ohhhhh presents!!! lol!
-kira
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Ronald is off tomorrow and I am totally going to make him rent me the Keri Russell movie. I’ve been wanting to see that one for awhile now.
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the Christmas caroling photos are incredible…how fun is that?
i am so glad you posted about these two movies…haven’t seen either, but want to now.
Once looks incredible and i’ll have to get the soundtrack.
i love good music!
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LOVE you! Miss you! Loved ONce Loved The Waitress. wish we could hang out scrap and watch movies together!
Chat to you soon! Hope the Erin Christmas party was fun tonight!
Hugs all around!
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Caroling party sounds fun! Love the pics… especially that 1st one of Els, totally captures her youth and innocence.
Your holiday wrapping is so super cute! I haven’t had time to be on the computer much lately so thanks for the reminder to check out the midmonth garden! 🙂
Have a great Christmas!
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I love Waitress. It is hilarious and sad and witty and funny and….I could wax poetic for awhile but I won’t. Let’s just say I totally agree. I could watch and watch and watch it.
Honestly, one of my favorite parts of which there are many are the scenes with Andy Griffith. It’s too funny.
“How are you today?” “Same train-wreck.”
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OMG! Are you a Glen Hansard fan? The Frames are my all time favorite band. I went to get the movie today, but it was sold out 😦
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Rented both these movies after reading your post. Both were quite interesting.
Merry Christmas!
Christine
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merry (late) christmas! this is my first comment on your blog but i just had to agree about the “once” soundtrack :: love the movie + the music. you may want to check out their live performance for npr :: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12100950. kcrw’s “morning becomes eclectic” had a live performance too but it’s not archived anymore. if you’d like a copy i can burn a cd for you; email me at yucaree@yahoo.com if you’re interested.
and, last but not least, i really enjoy your photos and layouts … i’m constantly inspired! i was bummed i missed your classes at scrapbook oasis, but i hope i can go if you teach again (i live near lax so it’s not too far for me).
have a happy new year!
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Cute layout and wrapped presents!!
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