Wednesday, December 12, 2012

sorta like santa

I've been thinking of Christmas,
as I look around the living room,

Alice + Olivia Fall 2012 RTW

at all the decorations, people throughout my life,
have given me, and what each one means.



Left: Alexis Mabille Fall 2012 RTW
Right: Victoria Beckham Fall 2012 RTW


Those gifts from people I used to work with, 

Cacharel Fall 2012 RTW


gifts from parents whose children I once took care of,
 
me and my husband in front of our old house
December 2006

gifts from my friends,
 that they bought or made for me.

My nephew, Speed Racer eating ice.
It's one of his favorite things.
Notice his Stormtrooper cup, and his favorite yellow helicopter,
that his daddy gave him.


We used the tripod and self timer.

I look at the Christmas ornament from my dad,
 
the year of the accident.
Gifts from him are few, and far between.


My nephew Baby JJ,
 and my twin nieces Lil Bug, and EJ


My husband hamming it up. ;)

My art journal page

My guy painted our front window.
He also made the green heart shutters and window boxes.
In front of our old house
December 2006



I look at  the wooden bear ornaments, my mom painted. I remember when my guy hung them from our lace curtains, in our bedroom, when I was sick in bed.

That's my idea of romance.
He knows how to cheer me up.
He still surprises me.
He still makes me smile.

17 comments:

  1. you and your husband look very happy :) I'm loving how he painted the window in festive colours and very kept it very 'Teddi' as well. looks great.

    merry christmas!

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  2. teddi
    that is one of my favorite things to do this time of year.
    looking at all of the things we have received during the years.
    we moved quite a bit, so looking at these things brings back such nice memories
    brett

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  3. That Alice + Olivia red dress is fantastic! Love these family pictures <3

    xo

    Ashley

    Southern (California) Belle

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  4. I love this post, you both look incredibly happy and you shared so many special things in your life.

    It sounds like your life has been touched with some hard bits, I'm sorry.

    Thanks for visiting my blog (again) and my youngest son's blog, Eetrs Obsessions. He was excited to get a comment as he's just started that blog after getting locked out of his old one.

    Hope you're having a great week. It was so nice getting a glimpse into your life :-)

    Warmly,
    Nicole

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  5. isn't he the sweetest.. doing that window art and shutters... loved it!
    ..seems like you have a very blessed life.. enjoy it!
    happy xmas Teddi!

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  6. what a lovely post :)
    all those old photos and red catwalk ensembles look so Christmassy and festive. so much nice inspiration :)
    you and your man look really cute together and those red hats are adorable :P

    Maiken,
    Maikeni blogi - part of me

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  7. Teddi I love the windows, your hats, the kiss photo and the pic of the three little ones on the chair. So much cuteness. What a great post!! dawn suitcase vignettes xo

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  8. Your journal page is awesome! You've got the cutest little loopy cursive ever!

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  9. I love all the Christmas-inspired runway fashion! You always find the best runway outfits. Cute pics of you and your Hubby too!
    -Jessi
    haircutandgeneralattitude.blogspot.com

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  10. Love the runway looks! I love the first two. The pictures of you and your hubby are cute :)
    Heathersthriftycloset.blogspot.com

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  11. cute christmas photos you guys took. I really need to find my santa hat, it's a shame Daisy doesn't wear hats.

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  12. Such an amazing post, I love it!:)

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  13. OMG I got goosebumps all over! Your post is so moving to me and the best of all posts I have read about christmastime...I love how you make pictures with your lovely hubby in front of your house...seems like you love each other so much :) big hug from conny

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  14. Awww, you and your husband are so sweet together. You last little paragraph was so sweet, love is like that, it's all about the little stuff. (And once again, you have the cutest nieces and nephews, they're adorable.)

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  15. You and your husband seem to have a very happy and loving relationship and its clear your lives are rich with love. I hope you spend the holidays surrounded by the people who care about most.

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  16. Aww, the photos of you and your husband are so sweet! I like the ones of him "hamming it up" as well. ;) And ugh, I can only dream of owning a pair of pants like that Alice + Olivia pair.

    I just put the ornaments up on our tree today and I love hearin' my mom's stories for each one - who they came from, the memories attached, etc. That's what holidays are for - celebration, family, stories - honoring the present, but also the past. :)

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  17. Goodness, you and your husband are the cutest couple. I hope you had a beautiful Christmas, Teddi!

    May the force be with you.
    Emily

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