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Gratitude and Gingerbread

I had a pretty great and relaxing Christmas yesterday.  My immediate family woke up, opened presents, and headed to brunch at my uncle’s before just chilling out together at home the rest of the day.

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My mom made my stocking for me when I was little.  Isn’t it awesome?!

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Santa was good to me.  Between my mom, dad, and sister, I think I got everything I wanted and more.

I got

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Aero bars to get serious about triathlons!

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An ADORABLE Coach wristlet!

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A drawer for my Kcups!

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My yearly ornament – Penguin and Tuxedo.  This year was the 12th in the series, and I have them all!

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An amazing Pittsburgh decoration from my cousins! Love it!

And then, things got GINGERBREADY!  Which is totally alright in my book! Winking smile

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A gingerbread Pandora charm! And two heart charms beside it.

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Gingerbread mix! YUM!

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Even Geno will be a gingerbread head when he gets this gift!

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And then, of course, this guy.  My godmother makes the most amazing gingerbread men (and women!) in the world.

I am so thankful for everything and everyone in my life.  Christmas is so special, and I can’t wait to spend it with Travis and his family, too!

How was your holiday?

P.S. My college roommate and teammate just started blogging! Yay! Anna is an AWESOME athlete, teacher, writer, etc., and you should definitely check her out! Smile

Have a wonderful day!

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Merry Christmas!!

Just stopping by to wish you all a safe and merry Christmas! May it be full of love and family!

These guys wish you all a happy day as well:

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Curly!

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And Rex!

Love and praise to all!

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My Weekend

Believe it or not, I had a GREAT weekend Winking smile.  Thank you a million times for the congratulations and well wishes.  Only one thing was missing: my family.  I had an amazing weekend with my future family, but my mom is patiently waiting her turn to see me and hear all about it! (She was exploring NYC with my sister!).

If you missed our engagement story, head over to my post to read my ranting about how great of a night it was!

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I woke up at 5:30 Saturday morning and I guess I was just so excited that I couldn’t fall back asleep.  Eventually, I got Travis out of bed and we headed to his family’s house back in PA to share our story as well as attend a Christmas party with them! I followed behind him the whole 3 hour drive and shot the above picture at a red light.

When we made it home, we made sure to stop and see all grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.! And then it was Christmas party time!

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Mom and her boys!

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I’m mad about the strange glare on my face on that one!

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Lovely ladies!

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Delicious peppermint mousse!

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Trav’s cousin, Kirstin, and myself!

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Dad and the guys

It was so fun to be able to spend time with them and share in the love!

Today, I am heading to swim practice and working a few hours before heading to meet up with my mom and sister. Can’t wait to tell them in person alllll about it!

On a final note, my lovely fiancée (eek!) just sent this wedding planning guide to me! Winking smile He simply is the best.

Any wedding planning advice from those of you who have been there, done that??

P.S. Happy FIRST BIRTHDAY to the cutest little guy around: Cillian!!

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