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I knew I should have sent my Christmas cards out on New Year’s

By Jessica

This was the first year I was able to mail out our Christmas cards early (early = before New Years). Of course, the moment my hand cramp from addressing all those envelopes disappeared, the Christmas-card-worthy photos came rolling in…

parker home alone

first time watching Home Alone

parker as santa

a true smile on Santa’s lap

mark balancing kids

multitasking at it’s finest

rudolph

decorating cookies and himself

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CPR under the tree

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putting Santa on a diet

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for the love of the End of Christmas just put on your pajamas

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almost enough snow to cover up the tackiest decoration of all time

all kids

and last but the best ever, an actual picture with the four of them in one place AND smiling… fuzzy but my favorite.

Hope you had a great holiday full of photos worthy of next year’s Christmas card.

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  2. Tonya says

    January 7, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    Fun photos! Looks like you had a great holiday season.

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  3. Lady Jennie says

    January 2, 2013 at 11:13 am

    Such precious photos!!!

    And … what IS that decoration? A Christmas pig? ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    • Jessica says

      January 2, 2013 at 2:00 pm

      Yes it is… the things we do for our children.

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  4. Kelley says

    December 31, 2012 at 8:57 am

    So cute! The multitasking picture is my favorite. Ha!!

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  5. Lanie says

    December 31, 2012 at 1:55 am

    Fabulous photos! Hope that your Christmas was as Merry as it could be and that you have a happy new year! xo

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  6. anna says

    December 30, 2012 at 11:04 pm

    Such fantastic photos, full of fun and love! Happy New Year!

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  7. Alexa says

    December 29, 2012 at 8:55 am

    That’s the way it always happens – the best pic opportunities arise when we don’t expect them! your kids are adorable. I love the last photo too. Fuzzy or not, you can tell they are happy children. And they even left a little space for Hadley! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Jessica says

      December 29, 2012 at 4:59 pm

      I love that you said that about a “space” because I always see it too. I see it in your photos too and the many other moms who have lost one. xo

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  8. Kyla @ Mommy's Weird says

    December 28, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    I’m hoping to have mine out by Easter.

    Belated Merry Christmas, friend.

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    • Jessica says

      December 29, 2012 at 5:00 pm

      That’s my usual schedule :).

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  9. Julia says

    December 28, 2012 at 12:20 pm

    Love this! Merry Christmas!

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    • Jessica says

      December 29, 2012 at 5:00 pm

      Hope you had a great Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

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  10. My Inner Chick says

    December 28, 2012 at 11:52 am

    Magical photos.

    I Love! Xx

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  11. tracy@sellabitmum says

    December 28, 2012 at 8:04 am

    All of these pictures are perfect. xo

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  12. angela says

    December 27, 2012 at 11:38 pm

    AND all four are in aprons ๐Ÿ™‚

    (Also? That’s an impressive multi-tasking airplane ride they’ve got going on.)

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    • Jessica says

      December 29, 2012 at 5:01 pm

      He was keeping them busy so I could write, while they were 5 inches in front of me ;).

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  13. Robin Jingjit says

    December 27, 2012 at 7:30 pm

    Haha home alone. Total holiday memories for me, but I hated letting my son watch it. Everyone was so rude to eachother in it!!

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    • Jessica says

      December 27, 2012 at 10:52 pm

      We only watched the first five minutes and then decided to wait until he is older :).

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  14. anymommy says

    December 27, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    Aw, they are so sweet. I love the one with you in it the best though. That’s so me.

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    • Jessica says

      December 27, 2012 at 10:51 pm

      Seriously, you just get to that point where you are done and they are not and you wish there were a wand you could wave to magically put them all in pajamas and in their beds and it’s always at that point when they are getting their 100th wind of the day.

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  15. Jessica says

    December 27, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    I have heard under the tree is the best place for CPR but I’ve never actually tried it myself.

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    • Jessica says

      December 27, 2012 at 10:50 pm

      For some reason my boys decided that our annual pictures under the tree shot would be the best time to do it.

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  16. Kim at Let Me Start By Saying says

    December 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    Exsqueeze me, but do you have a santa pig in your front yard?

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    • Jessica says

      December 27, 2012 at 1:08 pm

      I do, we have turned into those people. My daughter is obsessed with pigs and it was on clearance at Home Depot and…

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      • Kim at Let Me Start By Saying says

        December 27, 2012 at 1:49 pm

        Well I have a faded hot pink flamingo in my front yard, so I guess I should shut up right about now…

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