Real quick before the brand new year begins...

{SO many little boys...I love them all!}
"...and then I said to the guy, Listen..."..mini-Italian..talking with the hands.
What oh what was he chatting on about?


I wanted to throw up the last of my 2018 pictures!
This little space doesn't need to boast Christmas after the New Year.

Soooo...to end the very last day of the year...{I can't believe it!}...
..heeeeeere's Christmas! {in mostly low quality, bad lighting, but memorable photos!}

Christmas Eve at Mom and Dad's.
Christmas Day at Jeff's brother and sister in law's house.

A dessert I've only made twice, but I LOVE...a Cinnamon Dolce Latte Cake.
HERE you can find a recipe link from the last time I made it.

Little Collette..she is a Doll, Doll, DOLL!!!

I absolutely love the time of night..umm...I mean early morning {wink} right before
Jeff and I head off to bed...the tree is lit up.the presents put out.the stockings filled.
after Santa eats the cookies and all is quiet and all is perfect.
It's one of my favorite moments of the year..and I love my husband so much!

My sister's crescent cookies. My other sister's pretty tray.

Let me tell you..I don't have proof in photos here..but if you are trying to NOT eat sweets..
don't try it in front of the Christmas spread put out at my parent's every Christmas Eve.
Sugar High. That's all I have to say about that.

Amongst the Christmas chaos...notice the stray shoe..

..I wanted a "nice" picture of us...this was the best. For real. Not joking.
We'll call it the best out of 15.

In a fit of purging..I accidentally donated my dear son's book on prayer. Yikes!
I went through every single book shelf at goodwill..TWICE!

I didn't find the book..Dear Amazon, I need you.
I didn't find the book...but I did find 6 boxes of
vintage glass ornaments to add to my tree!
AND..they were only 99 cents a box!!!!

This Santa Clause key has been put out for 21 Christmas Eves.

My niece Madison.

I have no idea how many cookies we decorated this year...a million? billion?

One of my favorite things that happened this year...
He had no idea he was getting presents! He only thought he was giving them.

When I told him the night before Christmas that he was going to get gifts, he said...
"I am? I'm getting presents? Who is giving me presents?"
Oh my heart....cry, cry, cry! The innocence.

*He did know Santa was bringing him a gift.
Our kids only get one gift from Santa...
...so that's all he was expecting for Christmas.*

If dad says No...ask Papa.
He'll hunt down a battery for you..wink.

2018 is going out with a bang!
Not really. It's pretty boring around here.

We have a couple of sickies in our house.
We're missing the annual big Savino NYE bash tonight!

Instead we're laying low..
Taking naps..watching movies...eating lil smokies...port wine cheese..
..and of course, we baked a chocolate buttermilk cake.

We're in jammies and sweat pants all cozy-ied up
watching it snow outside our window.

Peace Out 2018!!!

XxOo