Hello loves!

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I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Mine was beyond amazing and I am so thankful and blessed for the love I received and always receive from Matt and his family.

Christmas this year was kind of spread over the week. Matt and I started a tradition of getting each other an ornament each year, so a few days before Christmas we decided to exchange them.

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I of course got him the “stashing through the snow” and he got me the milk and gingerbread cookie, which is not just your ordinary ornament. Oh no, this one sings “Let’s get it on”. We played it over and over and just laughed and danced around the apartment to it. Good times.

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The next night we decided to do stockings.

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I got him some new sunglasses he had spotted because I do believe he has broken 2-3 pairs in the last year or so. He was down to a hand me down pair from his dad, that I’m not gonna lie, he looked pretty ridiculous in.

He needed a new pair.

He got me a pair of cheetah knee high socks and an arm band for my iPod. Which is awesome, because when I run I’m using this wrist wallet type thing that isn’t the most convenient. So I was very excited!

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On Christmas Eve Eve, Matt and I decided to do our Christmas since we would be heading to his parents early Christmas Eve.

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These are just some of the goodies, but what I got Matt: 2 shirts from Design By Humans (one was a print from one of his favorite artists, he was super stoked about that), a mustache pilsner, which he used right away, some new socks, and I also got him a new Colts hoodie.

Matt got me an owl stuffed animal (because I’m obsessed with owls), a running long sleeve shirt, and a magic bullet (!!!). I got so excited for the magic bullet that after flipping through the recipe book I saw something for a homemade blizzard, so I ran to the store (yes at 9pm) and got a pint of ice cream and made us homemade blizzards! So fun! So good!

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So for the rest of this post I thought it would be a great time to share What I Ate on Christmas.

Christmas Eve we packed up and headed to Matt’s parents.

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Upon arriving the house smelled of Christmas dinner.

I requested a family picture before we dug in though.

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We then all loaded our plates with food and enjoyed a wonderful meal together.

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It was kind of like Thanksgiving take two. Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans and corn.

Yup, and I ate it all. You better believe it!

We were all beyond stuffed, but don’t you worry, we all saved room for a little pumpkin pie. I mean really, you can’t not have dessert. That would be blasphemous.

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Christmas morning Matt and I actually woke up before his parents.

We enjoyed morning coffee snuggled on the couch in our pj’s.

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Once Matt’s parents awoke the good times began!!

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Not all is pictured, but I was incredibly spoiled this year.

The things I got most excited about, PINK STETHOSCOPE. I had been talking and talking and talking about wanting a hot pink one. Matt’s mom found the perfect one. So excited.

Other things that got me excited was a balance/stability ball and DVD set, a new desk chair, a new pie pan, and owl scrubs!!

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Damage done.

Regardless of the gifts, I think the most I am thankful for was the love that is given to me. Its unconditional and the way they have welcomed me into their family as one of their own is just simply amazing. And I am thankful everyday for having them in my life.

Again, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas as well. And Merry Christmas from our family to yours.

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What was your favorite Christmas gift that you received?