december

december was busy. the first weekend we celebrated my dads best friends birthday out at their ranch. unfortunately, i have no pictures. we then decorated for christmas and justin worked on the table.

the next weekend we celebrated tatertots 1st birthday at his house. jennifer did a fabulous job and it was so fun. after the party we went to lights in the heights with some friends and i will definitely be going back year after year.

this wasn't at his birthday but he was the birthday boy!

the weekend before christmas justin flew to california and drove back with my sister and all her belongings. what a trooper. he then went to dallas to watch lake travis win their 5th straight state championship. his brother was with us for a week before christmas and it was so fun.

christmas was fabulous this year. justins entire family came in town and stayed at our house on the 23rd. we had christmas dinner and opened presents. the next morning we had some PW homemade cinnamon rolls and played with the girls new toys. we had a contest to see who could make the tallest tree with the whipped cream which the girls turned into a little whipped cream fight. (i was in the middle of cooking and had my new apron on from mandell)

on the 24th everyone left but his parents and brother and we went to christmas eve service at church and then had dinner at my parents. sunday morning we celebrated with both families and then justins family left. we then went to my parents for the rest of the day. it was a great time with family and celebrating the birth of Jesus!

up next... a 2011 recap??

treasured table

a couple months ago justin and i were looking for a dining room table. the one we had was great but it was a tall table and only seated 4 people. we knew his family was coming for Christmas so we thought it was the time to buy a table to fit at least 6 people. i had my eye on a few tables and they were so expensive but i wanted them all combined into one. we went to warrenton with some friends and looked for tables but i didn't find anything i fell in love with. when we got back justin suggested he would make me a table. (just a sidenote, he is fabulous at making stuff. he has made so many things and i love all of it.) the next day he came home with everything he needed to make the table. well, life got busy and he put it on hold until a couple weeks ago.

everytime he was working on it i was falling in love with it and i am truly obsessed with it. he put so much detail into it and i love it all. the color. the benches. everything. i am so proud of him and so thankful for the table. many meals will be eaten and memories will be made on this fabulous table.

i plan on getting 2 end chairs when i find some ones i like. :)

here are a few pictures. it's really hard to take a picture of it in the dining room with the lighting and the stain....

thanks babe, i love it!