christmas Recap

The holiday was new and fun. Unfortunately, I was sick on Christmas Eve and Aaron and I did nothing but lay on the couch, very different then any other frantic and busy christmas eve. I was also a little disappointed because I wasn't pregnant, but none the less, Christmas day was much brighter. Aaron and I woke up together and exchanged stockings. I got a fabulous new camera, surprisingly enough, with all the gadgets I DO have I did not have my own digital camera (unless you count the 2 megapixel camera on my phone...I don't). After presents, we quickly got ready to go to his mom's house. It was very nice and his family showered me with gifts. Then after a huge meal at Aaron's family we were off to San Diego to my mom's for round two. There was had salmon, turnips and a poached pear salad. It was quite fancy. After dinner we exchanged presents, with saving the best for last...Aaron plays "Tacky Santa" for my family and brings a plethora of kitschy surprises for my mom, sisters, aunts uncles and cousins. Of some of the best gifts were du rags for my sisters, giant ears for nick, foldable reading glasses for my mom, and a high school musical ice pack for Rachel. We missed Megan this Christmas as she was traveling the world again, this time, London, Spain and Scotland. After the Christmas festivities were over Aaron and I stayed a couple of days in San Diego and took a walk of the beach at sunset. All in all, out first christmas to together was a lot of fun! Unfortunately, we with my new present there are no pictures of us together...I must get better at that!

Christmas 2008

merry Christmas

This will me Aaron's and my first Christmas together...let the whirl wind tour begin. We will be together christmas morning (yay!); then off to his mom's at ten and then to San Diego to my mom's. Pray for no traffic! Merry Christmas all!

fun Video Message

This is something fun I found on my pastor's, Mike Goldsworthy's, Blog. If you have a camera connected to your computer you can send me a fun message! Record your message click send and be sure to put in cora@applebyday.com so I get it!

my New Tradition

On the dawn of new traditions, I have started collecting Department 56 "Dickens' Village" Lighted Buildings and such (not to be confused with Dickens' Christmas Carol Village). Thanks to Becky, I know have four buildings. See, she gave me four because she collects Department 56 "The Original Snow Village", not to be confused with "The Original Snow Village Halloween" Lighted Buildings and such and people gave her the wrong ones so I got those..yay for me. Yes, collecting villages that that light up is very complicated and this why I have not started until now...Cora's Christmas Collectables

more Cards

More custom Christmas cheer. I love Aaron's and my card. This is a picture from our wedding, and yes he really did have green socks on... I just added the holly! The others were some samples for the Ford and Brummel Families. Enjoy! Want some of your own email me at cora@applebyday.com. Of course all the photos taken by charlaBLUE!

my Favorites

Fires in the fireplace.
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more Monograms

Here are the lastest designs for two sisters! One is on the way and one has been here for a few years!!! If you would like some made for a gift send me a email. It is very easy for me to send the image off to the Kinkos closest to you for pick-up!

Parade Time

Too bad it was like 70 degrees outside and I had to stand the entire time. Oh well, it was still festive!
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This Dress

So, I am not much of a person to go shopping in a store. I mean why bother when you can shop online right? Plus if I do shop in stores I really want to buy everything and I get a little obsessive so I just don't put myself in such a compromising situation. Today I did, but I withheld. I found this dress. It was perfect. For what, I do not know. For if you know me, I am not one to dress up. In fact, I pretty much just find a way to "dress-up" yoga clothes everyday so I can get away with wearing them to work. But this dress I loved. I didn't buy it, because well, it was more then my wedding dress. I would really like somewhere to go so I had a reason to get it and more so wear it...any ideas? BTW, did anyone notice how long my hair is?