I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break! In today’s post, I thought I’d share some of my favorite photos from the holidays. With all the decor and DIY-related posts I’ve done recently, I feel it’s time I shared some photos that aren’t project-related. 🙂 I hope you enjoy them.
1. Holiday Card 2015 Photos
Here are the 4 photos that made it to our 2015 holiday card. We have a tradition of taking photos of the kids in our home. You can read about our photo shoot tradition here.
Seeing how sweet the kids looked and the joy in their faces made it a little easier that our sweet Lola was notably missing. Regular readers may recall that our boxer passed away last September. You can catch my tribute post here.
2. Christmas Eve Outfits.
It was so unseasonably WARM this past Christmas. So glad I had the girls wear dresses with short sleeves.
3. Kisses for Roxie
Being the only dog in the house has its perks. Roxie is certainly enjoying all the extra love and attention.
4. Presents All Wrapped
I’m a sucker for pretty wrapping paper. They just look so Beau-tee-ful under the tree. 🙂
Now…. on to the FOOD :
5. Chicken and Seafood Paella
I have to tell you…I’m a little obsessed with the paella that my husband makes. It’s d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s!
He made this paella dish for Christmas eve and it tastes as good as it looks.
6. “Potatas Bravas” Dish
This is a dish native to Spain and is often served as tapas in bars. The roasted tomato aioli sauce is a must for this dish.
7. Mushrooms and Salad
Nothing like mushrooms and a refreshing salad to balance out all the carbs from the paella dish.
WRAPPING UP…
8. My Girls and Me
It’s always a good idea to take a group photo before guests arrive. I’m so glad I asked Chris, my husband, to take a quick photo of the girls and me. Next time, I should have timer set so my husband can be included as well. 😀
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What were some of your favorite photos or memories created from the recent holiday break? I’d love to hear about them. XO, Tee.
Great family! (I also love the photos of the food — you got me drooling haha) Though it’s a late greeting, happy holidays to you and your family!
Cute photos. Love the little dresses (and the wrapping paper omg!) Hope you have a fantastic 2016!
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What fun pictures of your holiday! Your daughters are so cute! I also love your Christmas tree and am obsessed with your wrapping paper. What fun prints. I looked for cute gold but never found anything this cute!
Beautiful family! This paella looks amazing. I’ve never made it before so I’ll have try to one day.
Those are beautiful photos of your girls and you! What a great way to keep family memories and keepsake for them to cherish as they grow older. Your Christmas decor looks beautiful and I love the pictures of your dishes.
Aww looks like you had a wonderful Holiday season! The holidays are all about the memories and it looks like your family made a ton this year! Happy new Year!
I usually photograph my kids by the tree, too, but I didn’t this year. We just got too busy! I missed sending out Christmas cards, so I need to be better about it next year. You have a beautiful family. 🙂
Carrie
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Wow, it looks like you had such an absolutely wonderful Christmas. Love everything from your decor to your adorable kiddos…and the most delicious part…the food! That potatoes bravas dish looks amazing…it is probably similar to my favorite tapas dish from a local cafe here in Chicago. Happy New Year!
What a gorgeous family! I don’t know how you got them all to look so great for the picture! I have a hard time! 🙂
These are such cute family photos for the holidays! It is so hard to believe how weird the weather has been this year in different parts of the United States. Happy New Year to you and your family!
Your girls are sooo cute! It is hard to get my kids to sit still, you make it look effortless! I love your Christmas tree took, gorgeous!
Thanks so much, Emily! It’s not always easy to get them to stay still. Now that they are older, they are definitely much more cooperative. Half the time, they are doing silly poses and cracking up. Thank goodness for digital cameras. I can’t imagine how much film would have been wasted. Ha 🙂
I love all your family photos! You have a beautiful family and you did a great job with your holiday decorations!
Thanks so much, Sara!
Love the ones especially with your girls hugging and one kissing the dog. Beautiful family. HAve a good day, Linda
Thanks so much for your sweet comment, Linda. I hope you had a wonderful holiday break!