I am not even going to preface any more of these posts with saying that they are simple. Simple is all I can manage right now. I am simply taking a photo to document the season and journaling about it. I'd love to do more, but it just can't happen right now. I am in the midst of making all my lists of things that need to be done and they just keep getting longer.
Day 7: I took a photo of our stockings on the mantel. This is the first year in a while that I have a stocking. I have been changing over our Christmas decor and buying new stockings. When I finally found what I wanted for Kevin and me, the one I wanted for myself was all sold out. This year, though I was able to purchase it. Yippee!
Day 8: Sean brought home this adorable Christmas art project. He worked on it at school with his 'peer partner.' The kindergarteners are buddied up with a older students and they work on religion projects together. I love how in his self-portrait he drew himself with spiked hair. After every shower and bath, he spikes his hair even though he knows he is not allowed to wear it that way. He thinks he looks cool, so he is allowed to wear it like that around the house only. (His hair is not cut to be spiked, so it actually looks quite silly, but for around the house it is fine. ;)
Also, my copy of Twilight arrived on Friday and now I know what everyone is talking about. I CANNOT STOP READING IT! This is totally not what I should be doing right now. I already ordered New Moon and it should be here by Wednesday.
First of all...WOW on Sean's portrait! It's awesome!
Love your pages Melissa....mine, when I get to them, will also be super simple. I need to get some photos printed so I can stick them in (oh, I finally finished the album and posted some pages (empty, of course) on my blog.
As for Twilight.....I flew through it and immediately grabbed New Moon but decided not to read it. Partly, because I enjoyed Twilight so much and partly because I just can't take the time for reading right now :( I'll take the week after Christmas, when I'm off, the kids are off, and try to read them all :)
Hugs sweetie!
Posted by: Maureen Boyden | December 08, 2008 at 02:13 PM
Love your Dec. Daily project-great job! And I think you rock the "simple look," so there's really no need for more :)
I promised myself that I was not going to read Twilight, but then a gal I teach with "made" me and I couldn't put it down. I just finished it this weekend and have already started New Moon. It's a problem....
Posted by: melia | December 08, 2008 at 04:12 PM
Mel, your book is absolutely beautiful. There is NOTHING wrong with simple, it's your style (and mine) and if the shoe fits... mine is mega simple too, and even though I'd like it to be more 'arty', (ala Ali)it's just not my style, so I'm going with what I do best. ;) I think it's commendable that you're even doing it at this point, being so pregnant and with everything else going on! I hope to be able to post mine soon so you can feel better about yours, lol. And I'm SOOO glad your'e reading Twilight and loving it! I've read all 4 books now and have gone back to re-reading Twilight for the 2nd time. I'm enjoying it just as much! :)
Posted by: melanie | December 08, 2008 at 05:27 PM
I have so enjoyed your daily album! I'll be catching up on mine tonight and hopefully have it posted tomorrow. You've been such an inspiration!
I've started reading Twilight, just about 100 pages into it. I'm enjoying it more than I'd like to admit - I can see that I'll have to buy the whole series now, darn it. But I think I'll avoid the movie for now.
Posted by: Tina | December 08, 2008 at 10:06 PM
love your album...and now i guess i have to get that book!...what is the red envelope for behind your last page of the december daily book?
Posted by: patricia truel | December 09, 2008 at 04:54 AM
cute, cute, cute! i absolutely love your stockings!
and i absolutely LOVE your simple style!
Posted by: Heather Moll | December 09, 2008 at 01:49 PM
I so wish I had set aside the time to do this this year. There's always next year, I guess. I love keeping up with yours though.
So far, I've resisted the Twilight temptation, hee. But I'm thinking I may have to cave in soon. :)
Hope you're doing good these days. Can't believe you'll be a family of five soon!!!
Posted by: Margaret Scarbrough | December 09, 2008 at 11:25 PM
We have the same stockings! My twins each have a reindeer and my husband and I have the plain red velvet. I debated about whether or not to put our names or 'Mom' and 'Dad' - like you I went with our names and I'm so glad I did. We live in Canada so I had to have them shipped to a friend in the US - it was a bit of an ordeal but so worth it - we treasure them!!
I love the way your December Daily is coming together - and simple is beautiful!!
Happy Holidays!
Posted by: alexandra | December 14, 2008 at 02:20 PM