Happy day after Xmas

So are you one of those people that gets bummed out the day after Christmas? All of the excitement is over. All the fun Christmas shows, the decorations, the lights….

I am not one of those people. The day after Christmas my tree comes down. In fact by mid-afternoon on Christmas I am ready to take it all down. It’s a wrap.

I like to put decorations up early and get them down early. Especially this year, when we have so much to get done in the next couple of weeks.

I like the new year, the fresh start.

What I don’t like is when January hits and I realize that I am stuck inside for the next 5 months. But hey, I am moving south. Perhaps that will be different this year as well.

Christmas for us this year was a half-hearted attempt (I just couldn’t pull out every decoration, knowing that we had tons of packing looming over us) but I think we still pulled it off. Even Blake, who has had a fever and cough and on and off puking declared it a major success. I just hope he feels better soon, my back hurts from sleeping on the couch in the family room with him.

Eva had a great time opening her presents and has done great with the whole idea of it all. It was fun to watch her enjoy it this year.

Have you seen the Houzz iPhone app? I have been spending a lot of time there. As well as Pinterest.

Getting lots of house ideas.

Or cute clothes for Eva- I LOVE this sweater. Ginky needs to knit her one.

I got these boots from Andy for Christmas. Doc Martens. Love. Mine are brown.

Eva got an owl hat

I am in love with this house. Have you ever seen it?

I will show more later- giving me lots of ideas of what to do with our new house…