tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post1405094784820520766..comments2024-01-12T05:15:38.548-06:00Comments on My Journey to Fit: Christmas in the CarolinasShelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-81773928209449282192015-12-31T21:18:46.132-06:002015-12-31T21:18:46.132-06:00I thought of you the other day when I went to the ...I thought of you the other day when I went to the tore and saw a bunch of gingerbread house kits for sale on clearance! Looks like you had a great family Christmas! BabyWeightMyFatAsshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872282003431478241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-13426584709926206102015-12-29T13:18:33.086-06:002015-12-29T13:18:33.086-06:00Looks like you had a wonderful Christmas, Shelley....Looks like you had a wonderful Christmas, Shelley. I especially love the specs!Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032937561888516077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-75592647588637281182015-12-29T12:33:26.131-06:002015-12-29T12:33:26.131-06:00Can't wait for the double-super-special 2016 G...Can't wait for the double-super-special 2016 Gingerbread House Throwdown - I missed watching your family's cleverness (and competitive nature!) come through. Glad you had a nice Christmas with both kids. Buddy commissions into the Air Force in May, so next year may be our first with one of the chicks not able to come home for the holiday. NOT looking forward to that, but trying hard to enjoy this year's time together even more.<br /><br />Take care, Shelley, and Happy New Year!Emmaclairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075275421271190384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-17060437727607796692015-12-29T09:30:13.213-06:002015-12-29T09:30:13.213-06:00Despite the lack of gingerbread houses, what a lov...Despite the lack of gingerbread houses, what a lovely Christmas!!! The picture of you and your future husband is HILARIOUS and frame worthy!!!!! You guys are SO fun!!! Sending hugs to all! That includes you Paco!!! Roz@weightingfor50https://www.blogger.com/profile/07509148109785566192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-32285515070008381202015-12-29T08:15:22.246-06:002015-12-29T08:15:22.246-06:00That sounds great! That sounds great! Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-24968867352528680182015-12-29T08:14:27.020-06:002015-12-29T08:14:27.020-06:00Weird weather this Christmas just about everywhere...Weird weather this Christmas just about everywhere, to be sure! Although my kadults don't live near us anymore, we still get to see them every Christmas. I can't imagine one without them; I feel for you with missing your son his year. Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-5248473131467775732015-12-29T08:12:37.456-06:002015-12-29T08:12:37.456-06:00No, this weather isn't typical for NC. It'...No, this weather isn't typical for NC. It's rainy and cold this morning (Tuesday) so it feels a little more normal for here. Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-53651524419375148472015-12-29T07:39:23.501-06:002015-12-29T07:39:23.501-06:00What a wonderful Christmas you had, so happy the f...What a wonderful Christmas you had, so happy the four of you could spent it together. <br /><br />And that chocolate LOL. You won't be surprised I have never seen it here :) <br />I will sent you some typical Dutch food next year so you can try it out. <br /><br />Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287705328335828286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-31736944317076764082015-12-28T16:22:06.439-06:002015-12-28T16:22:06.439-06:00It looks like you have a fun and wonderful Christm...It looks like you have a fun and wonderful Christmas and I'm so glad you had your whole family together! I know what you mean about being able to get both children together at the same time! Those days are few and far between :) Merry Christmas!! :) Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532752120953077931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-3888442863955353562015-12-28T12:50:25.708-06:002015-12-28T12:50:25.708-06:00Looks like a GREAT time!Looks like a GREAT time!MaryFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507347923712459651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-16054287750971389522015-12-28T10:58:58.269-06:002015-12-28T10:58:58.269-06:00Looks like you had a perfect Christmas. Being with...Looks like you had a perfect Christmas. Being with family is the best!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-3710838687049303442015-12-28T10:41:19.248-06:002015-12-28T10:41:19.248-06:00Family Christmas time is special, isn't it? Es...Family Christmas time is special, isn't it? Especially as you get older.<br /><br />That elf photo cracked me up. We watched Elf as well and I thought of you :DLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781375451012608773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-91638710646755767032015-12-28T09:45:09.025-06:002015-12-28T09:45:09.025-06:00Looks like you all had a great family Christmas. ...Looks like you all had a great family Christmas. I do a lot of the adult stocking stuffing here, and I need to make a note to look for creepy glasses. I laughed out loud at your family, I'm sure I'd love them on mine.Jeannie/Qlts2Slohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16643779005130309547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-24788210038219358812015-12-28T09:42:40.861-06:002015-12-28T09:42:40.861-06:00What a fun Christmas! I, too, am realizing how mu...What a fun Christmas! I, too, am realizing how much fun I have with this family that I created. We did the traditional Jewish Christmas at Chinese food and had a blast<br />Love all your details; kind of like I get to be a voyeur on your Christmas since I don't celebrate (we watched Elf too....although, no selfies were taken!)Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07916464882158313685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-89938590107771445242015-12-28T09:36:01.618-06:002015-12-28T09:36:01.618-06:00What a wonderful Christmas!! Maybe when you get b...What a wonderful Christmas!! Maybe when you get back home you can find some after Christmas sales and stock up on the ginger bread kit for next year - I don't think you guys eat them anyway. :D<br /><br />I love Allie's hat - no wonder she didn't take it off, even if it was in the 70s!<br /><br />I am thankful I have Hannah living with me, but I get it when they are not close - even when Hannah lived an hour and a half a away, it seemed I only saw her every six weeks or so when our schedules aligned.<br /><br />Bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783112702666715422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-78625854427985312382015-12-28T09:06:59.104-06:002015-12-28T09:06:59.104-06:00Your family is so lovely! Merry Christmas!Your family is so lovely! Merry Christmas!Scooter Hussyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435464822641710286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-38934975920918355072015-12-28T08:52:22.502-06:002015-12-28T08:52:22.502-06:00What a wonderful Christmas you got to enjoy with y...What a wonderful Christmas you got to enjoy with your family. I will admit for a couple of years my kids and I did the gingerbread house competitions too (thanks to your posts). We didn't this year because my son could not come home for Christmas. (Air Force duties come first) It was hard for me since it was the first holiday without both my kids. I think when your kids come into their own the parents have to rethink how they do holidays. I now understand why my mother-in-law was so upset the first year my husband and I didn't go home for Christmas. It took 23 years to get it but I finally got it.<br /><br />At least you only had the heat during Christmas in North Carolina, all my friends and family in Alabama had flooding rain. Crazy weather....I got over 4 feet of snow while the east coast received 70 degree weather and rain, rain, rain!!wynette vasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12197954765405309774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-38477393121063534282015-12-28T08:29:04.737-06:002015-12-28T08:29:04.737-06:00I love seeing all your fun traditions (and hope fo...I love seeing all your fun traditions (and hope for gingerbread house pics next year, lol) and that you got to be together with your kids. It's not often that I get together with my parents and three siblings and I cherish those times!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-25605704591517670112015-12-28T08:26:56.131-06:002015-12-28T08:26:56.131-06:00So is that typical weather back there? For some re...So is that typical weather back there? For some reason, I thought it still got really cold, because its near the east coast??<br /><br />Noah shares Paco's sentiments EXACTLY, only he follows that statement closely with "must hide de best bone ever" followed closely by "where da best bone ever go??"<br /><br />So fun to see how much fun your grown up family still has together. Jeff definitely gets the award for the creepiest. <br /><br />Allie's hat is gorgeous, and looks perfect on her.debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967505760808535408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-48966241816350931812015-12-28T07:17:34.906-06:002015-12-28T07:17:34.906-06:00Glad you had a great time! It was a balmy 68 degre...Glad you had a great time! It was a balmy 68 degrees here too but I didn't mind one bit! I went in to Walmart on Wednesday and they had a whole stack of Gingerbread House kits! I thought of you. Wish I could have mailed them to ya'll! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-41579650026619628102015-12-28T07:02:42.239-06:002015-12-28T07:02:42.239-06:00That looks like such a great day for you guys! Ku...That looks like such a great day for you guys! Kudos to Sam for hosting and cooking and the tree. Those are some pretty big firsts.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308631304554235792noreply@blogger.com