Merry, Merry!!

We had the sweetest time with the Mighty Moose on Christmas morning! 

sleepy head (lookin' just like his daddy @ this age here...but when does he not?!)

checkin' out his HUGE teddy! 

Mikey's something to wear, something to read, something he wanted, & something he needed

teddy snuggles

opening Amos' something he needed (wipes)

daddy and Amos checking out his something to read (the Voyage of the Dawn Treader)

My something to wear, something to read, something I wanted, & something I needed

Mikey's something to wear: from Dapper Ink 

my something to wear

stocking stuffers...new stickers for the car! 

Christmas with the McCraws

Honey's "fancy" tree 

the sweetest boy 

Haley & Kendall

Pop, Ria & Amos

mosie & mama

one super pumped little boy

the whole gang 

Christmas Festivities | Part 1

Sunday, Dec. 22 

Christmas with the Richards

mikey, me & mosie
"car" & amos...who wasn't very happy
pepa & mema
my mom, her parents & sisters
cousins | sisters
mom + her kiddos
the only way this boy would smile 

recap of 2013

recap of 2013 

1. we rang in the new year with the tingle clan at the lake house

2. we had a ski-trip reunion to west virginia

3. mikey turned 26

4. mike, amos & i visited the Boutons in the Bahamas

5. we ran a crazy @$$ race with some really cool people (the Palmetto 200)

6. melbert & i ventured to St. Augustine with Amos to see Carolyn 

7. we spent the summer at the pool & the lake 

8.. we spent a week at the beach with the Martin clan 

9. i babysat some of my favorite kiddos a good bit over the summer & into the fall

10. i competed in my first crossfit competition (the APEX games) 

11. amber & i took our 2nd annual trip to NYC to see alexa

12. 3 of our very best couple friends tied the knot back-to-back-to-back

13. we celebrated our 4 year anniversary with a trip to the Post House in Old Mt. Pleasant

14. the Mighty Moose turned ONE!!!!!

15. 8 of us from home flew to NH/ME for Thanksgiving with Mere & DP

16. we (just) celebrated Christmas with all of our family

17. i turned 27 

crafts & ornaments

homemade hummus 

honey's homemade sweets

gina's homemade cookies

cheeseball. what holiday party is complete without one of these?

burlap wreath

felt wreath

salt dough ornaments

with our ornaments from the swap

(: 

token ugly sweater christmas party

these two

mike, mike & the kid

moose

jam sesh

me & my boy 

gina (the wonderful host), kayla jean & me

girlie girls

and, the boys 

oh christmas tree

This year we ventured all the way to Berea (not very far from our home) to cut our own tree. We found the perfect tree - a Carolina Sapphire Cypress (not your typical Douglas Fir) and love, love, love its quaint character, lemony fresh smell,  and dainty, whimsical branches. It's everything I've ever wanted in a tree and more. 

how Amos felt about getting a tree 

Elves Tree Farm

a very Martin Christmas tree

he's a beast -- carryin' it like it ain't no thang...

lights

ornaments

Moose checkin' it out! 

Thanksgiving Vacation | Day 3 + 4

Papa & Amos at the local pizza joint
Mikey & Melbug
DP, Mere, Mimi, Grandmother & Gram waiting on pizza
super cute movie treats
another SC shaped rock 
Maine in a nutshell
my boy & me

Thanksgiving Vacation | Day 2

Day 2 

block building
looking at the "gk"
me & melbug
me & my mikey
our wonderful hosts
papa & moose snuggling 

Thanksgiving Day | the feast

the cutest handmade place settings

homemade cranberry salsa

brussel sprout salad 

the turkey

Mere: the chef

pecan pie

pumpkin pie 

(not pictured: pine nut dressing) 

Thanksgiving Vacation | Day 1

Thanksgiving 2013

8 of us from home invaded Mere & DP's new digs in Maine for a long holiday weekend

even at the @$$ crack of dawn he's a stud

Papa = hours of airport entertainment for Moose

all smiles from this little traveler

sleepy head

ROBERT'S for dinner. Delish. 

And to top it all off...the best homemade raspberry pie a la mode!