this christmas is a bit of a blur. we did just celebrate last week, right? i had been prepping for it for weeks, trying to have everything purchased and wrapped before anders’ arrival. i almost succeeded. close enough, anyway. a few days before christmas steve and i celebrated our 8th anniversary. we basically forgot about it entirely (and would have definitely forgotten about it totally the year before if it hadn’t been for a ‘happy anniversary’ text from my friend ahnika) until i suggested we go out to lunch and then it sort of came to mind, “it can be for our anniversary tomorrow!” and he was like, “wait! that’s today!” and i was like, “nope. tomorrow.” back and forth we went until we settled on the 22nd. (he was right.) it’s really a romantic story, isn’t it?
our anniversary is indeed the 22nd of december and it was our eighth and we did go to lunch with two small children so romance is totally our thing. swooooon! (i hate that word.)
happy anniversary steve!
(we’re going to celebrate our half-anniversary next year. december 22nd shouldn’t be anyone’s anniversary.)
romance or no romance, our marriage is a good one and i love that man with all of me. i think we get better at it every year. don’t you think so, steve? and i’ve always said whether or not he was my husband, i’d absolutely want him in my life in some capacity. so i think that means something. or it should, anyway. he’s one of my favorite people in the entire world. you hear that, steve? so go clean the kitchen now, or something.
christmas! this christmas my best gift hands-down was mr. anders emmett hunt under the tree. that squishy baby is so darn scrumptious to me right now and i can barely take my hands off him. thank you santa! a distant second would probably be a beautiful all-clad tea kettle. hot tea and out of a shiny new tea kettle?! thank you again, santa! parker’s favorite present was probably his caterpillar bulldozer, lindsey’s was probably her fake leather jacket (she looks pretty cool in it, i will admit), william’s was maybe his yogibo, and i cannot presume to know what nathaniel and jordan’s was… new jeans? a hoodie?
parker was so content to go through the opening of presents soooo slowly. he’d have been happy letting the process drag on for four hours. open a present? now let’s play with that present for the next half hour. it was really quite sweet. three year olds are about the most excited and innocent little beings on christmas morning.
we relaxed the whole day and then went for a 2 mile walk around town because it was like 50 degrees! here’s proof. we actually roped every hunt progeny into coming along so photographic evidence was necessary. and that’s my shadow over there (wearing anders; we really were all present!)
back home we went for more food, more lounging, more food, more lounging, and more playing with our new toys. it wasn’t a white christmas but it was a good one, and i hope yours were wonderful too.
and now… happy new year!
Please tell me of your tea kettle find! I'm on the hunt and would love some suggestions!
hey laura! it's all clad brand from william sonoma. all clad makes the BEST kitchen investment pieces!
Such sweet pictures of the whole Hunt crew…love it! Sounds like a lovely day was spent eating and lounging, my kind of day! Happy New year to you and yours, may it be the best year!
I spy a ikea baby gym! I bought one and was so glad I did – so much prettier and smaller!
good eye! it's so much nicer than others!
I spend my New Years Eve reading this – tells a lot about me being a party girl 😉
Your christmas sounds really like my cup of tea.
My husband is a good friend of mine, I like him as father of my children and about that, I'm pretty sure I never change my opinion – regarding love, I just really hope so 😉
I'm thinking of you and Happy New to you and yours, may it be a really, really good one.
in bed before new year's eve here! hurrah! (in fact, i don't think i've seen the ball drop in three or more years now!)
I love that with every baby, you have a picture of Steve holding them with one arm like that. Its my favorite. Also my husbands birthday is the 22nd. No anniversaries or birthdays should be on that day. I'm glad you guys had a merry Christmas!
That picture of all the kids on the stairs? Soooo cute.
I've loved keeping up with your life these last few years! Started following right before Parker (or right after? I can't remember lol). It's been so fun watching your family grow one more, and I can't wait to follow along on your happenings in 2015.
Happy new year!
Beautiful photos of the holiday – I especially love the one on the stairs! So glad to have discovered your blog (thank you Jenni, Story of my Life!) – happy new year to you & your beautiful family! xo