Saturday, December 19, 2009

2nd annual voight christmas party

okay - time to get serious and focus back on christmas.

the second weekend of december was the second annual voight christmas party. this year, it was a little more "homey" since i have had some time to make my mark on the house (last year brandt had just moved in and it was still very "bachelor").

we had many wonderful friends and family stop by over the course of the evening. after several days (okay, so maybe since thanksgiving) of decorating, making and planning - here is how it turned out!

the living room (note the new mantle we added just the weekend before!)


got this idea from a magazine (sad to report, milo has since discovered this and ate one of the presents!)the hot chocolate station in the nook!chocolate peppermint martinis!the spread, atop the christmas runner i made (there are bells hanging if you can't see!)we had to move some things around to create some space - the empty plate was waiting for a warm plate of the miller family traditional "spicy bites" an awesome feta/hummus/cream cheese/veggie spread that brandt ate by the loadred pepper/asparagus crostinis (in shapes of stars compliments of my mom's tools!)


my favorite (and new) creation - cream cheese stuffed black olives - aka christmas penguins!

Friday, December 18, 2009

something other than christmas

i know - that seems crazy and absurd! i love christmas.


but i also love my amazing husband who just sent me flowers while i am here in tampa for work! it was not only a great surprise, but a well needed note of encouragement.


so though i believe we should fully embrace the spirit of christmas beginning immediately after thanksgiving, i also think i need to take a moment from posting about our cute christmas cottage and remember the amazing man who makes help me make that house a home.


it almost makes me feel bad for wearing flip flops today and him having to order pizza for dinner tonight. almost...

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

aint it a beauty?

below is the official 2009 voight light display installed by mr. voight himself (with the assistance of his own vanna white holding the extension ladder sturdy!)

this year, i am proud to say my husband made it to the VERY top with the lights! perhaps he was more skilled this year as a "husband" instead of a "fiance"? didn't he do such a great job?

i am waiting for the time to come when we have inflatable christmas characters and flashing lights all over...shucks, my own mr. griswold


Friday, December 4, 2009

best sleep-talking story EVER

and may be one of the shortest stories you will ever hear me tell. it goes like this...

2:30 a.m., thursday morning

brandt: I LOVE THE LITTLE MERMAID!!! (said in an almost defensive tone)

p.s. he swears he has never seen this disney classic before...

Thursday, December 3, 2009

'tis the season!

the only change from when i took the two photos below is that our tree has almost ALL of our gifts under it now (wrapped of course!) i just love this wine rack more and more each day and season! what else to post, you ask? photos of the outside lights of course....perhaps tomorrow! for now, you can find me sitting on our couch each night, staring at our cute little home :)