Wordless Wednesday

Happy 3? Birthday!

Happy Birthday to the Hackney 4's favorite coffee-drinking, geocaching,
camera-toting, pink-guitar player!

Hope you have a great day Paul!

Santa

Dusty's company Christmas party was on Saturday. It was a family party so the big event at the end was the arrival of Santa Claus. I forgot how much fun Santa can be when you have a 3-year old. She lit up when she heard the bells jingling and Santa came into the room. I thought she may be a little hesitant to go up and sit on his lap, but she went right over and hopped up on his lap. Now she's been asking when she can go see Santa again.

We have a WINNER

300!

Today's Special Announcement!

After adding it up today is my 300th post. So to celebrate and in a shameless attempt to see how many comments I can rack up today, I'm having a contest. Leave me a note in the comments and tell me your favorite Christmas song. Comments will be open until midnight and then I'll randomly choose one to win a fabulous $10 Target gift card. Hey I know it's not much, but it's free! :) You can use it to buy some Starbucks coffee or perhaps some Peppermint Mocha creamer. Maybe you can get a few stocking stuffers out of it. Heck, buy $10 worth of paper towels. The sky's the limit. And face it, I have less hits on a Saturday, so you may have a really good chance to win.

What's your favorite Christmas tune? And if anyone lists, "Christmas Shoes" they are automatically disqualified! Just kidding, but I REALLY do not like that song. Who wants to hear about Momma needing shoes to wear to heaven because she's dying on Christmas eve?!?! But I digress.....



Good Luck and check back tomorrow to see who won.

So Cute!

I'm sorry, but this is just cuteness overload! This is Cohen and his family attends our church. My sister-in-law Becky babysits him, so we had to snap off a few while I was at the house doing their family photos today.

PS - Look for a special announcement tomorrow!

Ugly ornaments

Tonight I enjoyed a fun evening with the ladies at a Christmas tea. I know that sounds all fancy and stuff, but it really boils down to 10 women sitting around eating cheese ball, various finger foods, and drinking some yummy wassail. We had a few rounds on the Wii and held an ugly ornament contest. I'd like to offer up some of the entrys.

From the Painter home we have the Slam Dunking Shaq (Sorry PEC, I know it's out of focus) Nothing says Christmas like a replica of a large basketball player hanging off the rim. :)

Heather Schmidt offered up this gem. She says that there are more and they keep appearing around the house. Jen and I think that Ryan is secretly making them and placing them around the house to drive her crazy!

Lisa bought this special little number at Hobby Lobby today and managed to keep a straight face. Maybe if the Cubs ever win the series she can pass it on to Shelby.

All I can say about this guy is that Jen was ready to take him home and hang it on her tree. I fairly certain she was serious.

The runner up was a frog performing in a burlesque show. I'm really not sure how this works into any decor.

The grand prize winner was this lovely dollar store find. Is it Santa? Is it a wrinkled old lady with a tinsel beard. Who knows, but it's a little creepy either way!