12.24.2008

Merry Christmas!

Phew!  I don't know about you guys, but I am exhausted.  I spent yesterday cleaning, and rather than feel good about it, I now realize how dirty my house was and I don't know how I am ever going to keep up with it when I have two kids!  Can anyone else relate?

Anyway, Merry Christmas Eve!  I am excited to have nothing more trying to do today than to whip up a few little things for Christmas dinner.  The rest of the time I will be sitting on my couch!  We plan on going to a candlelight Christmas Eve service tonight, and then spend tomorrow in our PJs for as long as possible.  :)

Wherever you are, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!  You all have been such a wonderful (and unexpected!) blessing to me this year.  

I am taking some time off from blogging while my husband takes some vacation time, too.  But, I'll be back when he goes back to work on January 5!  Of course I will let you know if any baby news breaks (Get it?  Breaks?  As in water?  Wow, I must be really tired.) between now and then.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  


52 comments:

Unknown said...

Have a wonderful break! Merry Christmas!!!

Ruby Red Slippers said...

Merry Christmas!!! I wish you a restful break-and hope to hear news of a "breaking story"!!!
God Bless,

Julie said...

Merry Christmas Have a wonderful holiday season in your pj's:) enjoy the break!
julie

Half Gaelic, Half Garlic! said...

Merry Christmas to you and your family....have a great holiday!!

Lisa

Wendy said...

Merry Christmas! See you next year!!!

Lisa & Gerald said...

Merry Christmas to you guys!
Best wishes with everything!
Hope you are feeling good!
Hugs enjoy the time with your family!

Shell in your Pocket said...

Merry christmas to you! I am at the hotel for the next week..trying to enjoy the moments..hoping to go to the beach today:)!
-sandy toes

Keeper of the Skies Wife said...

Merry Christmas to you! Enjoy your time with your hubby!

Anonymous said...

merry christmas carrie! may you and your family spend time enjoying one another. god bless.
~nicole

Free Art Printables said...

Have a very Merry Christmas! :) Jen

Darlene said...

I bet you are exhausted. I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and you can take it easy. Also, Happy New Year. Definitely let us know if anything "breaks".....lol

Ally's Corner said...

Merry Christmas!
Maybe Santa will bring you a maid.

Kristen said...

Oh yes I can relate. I've felt like my house has gone into a downward spiral every since #3 was born last February. I'm still trying to recover!

I hope you have a Merry Christmas, a new baby and all other good things!

Jules from "The Roost" said...

Enjoy some rest with everything clean and beautiful! Merry Christmas

Ms. Tee said...

Merry Christmas to you, too, Carrie! I hope you get a chance to rest up & please keep us posted if something *breaks*! ;)

Kelli said...

Carrie I hope you have a great Christmas. Enjoy the wonderful time with your hubby being off.
*And you will adjust to cleaning and having two. It will just be a new schedule, even more fine tuned!

Michelle said...

Merry Christmas! Enjoy your break!!

Unknown said...

Have a wonderful, blessed holiday!

And you'll be able to do it with two...I can somewhat keep up with it with six....just don't plan on sitting down for the next 18 years.......

AndreaLeigh said...

merry christmas! enjoy your time with your hubby!

Julie said...

Merry Christmas and enjoy time with your husband. And it is tough keeping the house clean... don't have high expectations, then you won't get frustrated! :)

AJ said...

Carrie-Hope you are able to relax a little today. Take care of yourself and that little baby, girlfriend! Don't worry about the house, you'll manage! Merry Christmas:) Have fun with Nina!

Amy @ Living Locurto said...

Merry Christmas!! I'm just laughing to myself at your comment about it being crazy now with one kid... Oh, you just wait. hee hee.

Enjoy your break and relax as much as possible. See you when you get back:-)

Jboo said...

Sending best wishes for a wonderful and blessed Christmas for you and your sweet family!! Enjoy your break -- I'm sure you'll be back with all kinds of great ideas! Take care!

Janet

Jodee said...

I hope you have a great Christmas! Enjoy your time away!

Laurel @ Ducks in a Row said...

Have a fabulous Christmas - see you next year.

blueladybug said...

Merry Christmas to you and your family. Enjoy some relaxing time with your family. My hubby is now home for the next 5 days and I'm very excited!

Twice as Nice said...

Have a wonderful Christmas. It will be so much fun with Nina this year. God Bless, The twins

princessmimi said...

Merry Christmas...your house looks beautiful! And, I am sorry to report that it is nearly impossible to keep a house clean with 2 little ones. Mine are 2 and 4 and I have had to accept the fact that the dust bunnies will hide behind all of the toys. Best wishes for an easy and speedy delivery. Enjoy the time with your family.

Angie said...

Merry Christmas and enjoy your blog break!!

Our Complete Family said...

Carrie~ the table in the post below looks great! Everyone will love having you as the hostess with the mostest girl!
Our house is a wreck, too. It's harder with more than one kiddo, but oh my the blessings of babies far outweighs the dust bunnies~ you'll be o.k. sweetie!!! ;)
Enjoy the family time over the holidays!
xo, Les

Davene said...

Merry Christmas to you, too, Carrie!

It's been wonderful getting to know you through this blog this year. It's a gift to me!

I hope your search for the perfect baby name goes smoothly. Jeff and I had that same dilemma with our third son, but now I adore his name and can't imagine him with any other.

Enjoy your family time, and I'll catch you in the new year! :)

Jo said...

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas. Relax and enjoy some time with your lovely family.

Fondly,
Jo

Midwest Mama said...

Merry Christmas to you! See you in 2009!

Carolina Mama said...

Merry Christmas! See ya in the New Year! It's been a real blessing and joy. Stay warm!

Unknown said...

I hope you enjoy your break. Have a wonderful New Year!!!

jennykate77 said...

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! I can totally relate to the house cleaning. My house used to be spotless, buy since becoming a mom it's not so spotless...I actually find myself "spot cleaning" more than deep cleaning. It's my constant challenge. Hope you enjoy your time off with your hubby! I'll be keeping an eye out for the "breaking" news:)

Sit A Spell said...

I hope y'all had a wonderful Christmas! We had a fun day, but today is all work...getting ready to head south to see family. It will be almost 60 degrees down there; I can hardly wait!
Take this time to relax and enjoy as much as you can!

TidyMom said...

Hope you had a Very Merry Christmas and I want to wish you a Safe and Happy New Year!

~Tidymom

Harbor Hon said...

Just caught up with all of your posts. My, what great decorations! Your house is beautiful! Loved the pic of your daughter and her Daddy dancing. So cute.

Sounds like you're almost ready to deliver with the cleaning you've been doing. My sister did the same thing before her daughter was born. Her water broke right after she finished cleaning the floor. She was worried about it as we hustled her out the door to the hospital. :)

Hope your Christmas was Merry and Bright! Wishing you a healthy and prosperous New Year! xxoo

Marie said...

Oh your Christmas decor was gorgeous! I loved everything. Hope you had a very merry Christmas!!

Rhonda said...

Queen Bee,

Remember this: "The days are long, but the years are short!" Go look at my blog to see what I'm talking about. I have an 18 year old MAN as my first born and a new baby! Believe me, your babies will be packing up for college TOMORROW. You can clean your house then...Who cares about those messes?! Let 'em go!

~Rhonda

kari and kijsa said...

Here's to a joyful Christmas and a Happy New Year!
blessings,
kari & kijsa

Rick said...

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Jen - Balancing Beauty and Bedlam said...

Hope you got all day to lounge in your PJ's (and many more after the 25th). :)

Sara's Sweet Surprise said...

Enjoy your family time. I look forward to visiting your blog in the New year.

Sweet New Year Wishes,
Sara

Eloise said...

Hope you had a merry Christmas! I have found it impossible to blog much with all of my family underfoot so I can relate to your *sabbatical.*

I look forward to your renewed posting and to hearing an update on the baby status.

Happy New Year!

AngiDe said...

Hey Happy Be-lated New Year! Hope you have a healthy and good 2009!

Angie
"Nana's Box"

Jboo said...

Happy New Year! I just had to check and see if you might have posted during your break with "breaking news", but none yet, eh!

Best wishes to you and your family for 2009 -- it's gonna be a great year, isn't it!
Janet

Anonymous said...

I'm finally catching up on my blogs. I guess I took a little blog break myself. I hope you're enjoying yours.

Connie said...

Happy New Year...just checking in to see what you are up to and if there is any baby news! Connie

Patsy said...

Great blog. Hope you have a blessed New Year.

Kasey said...

New to your blog. Your Christmas decor is lovely.