I LOVE IT! WHAT IS IT?

I had a WONDERFUL Christmas with my family and I hope you did, too! Family traditions, having kiddos nearby, and tearing into countless gifts just makes the festivities so exciting. On top of the joy of having all of those things, the Holiday is really about the birth of our Savior. Can I get an amen?!

Our extended family celebrates on Christmas Eve and I can’t wait to share photos from that. Our immediate family celebrates by wearing matching PJs, and opening gifts on Christmas morning. My mom makes breakfast, then we lounge about for hours like true lazy goofs. I was blessed by our time together and LOVED each and every gift I received. I was just unpacking my car,  going through gifts, and realized a funny moment I had to share.

I’m 35 years old and I don’t think I’ve opened a gift with confusion since I was a child. However yesterday, I was stumped TWICE!

My sister (showing how well she knows me) found a really cool gadget for wine drinkers! When I opened the package, I saw the name, but didn’t really know what the item was. It looked like the stick an orchestra conductor uses, but I quickly learned it’s a groovy device for cooling down wines and keeping them at the perfect temperature!

And then my dad, knowing how much of a fitness kick I’ve been on, gave me a funny looking armband in a clear box. I actually said, what is it?! He laughed and explained it was for tracking calories burned, food consumed, exercise, and even sleep patterns. The Up device was right up my alley, I just hadn’t learned about it, yet. After unpacking and getting settled back at home tonight, I’ve set it up and look forward to learning more about how it works and how my body processes calories, exercise, and sleep!

I could care less how much money people spend on me, but I do LOVE it when I realize friends and family have given gifts a lot of thought…to me, that shows love. Yes, it’s a love language, people! (And speaking of gifts as a gift of love, the Gentleman Caller got me a Cuisinart Fondue pot because he knows how much I love to entertain…so sweet, huh?!)

So, tell me about some of your favorite gifts or funny moments! Were you confused by anything you received this Christmas???