Laura Bear Christmas

The 2015 Holiday's are here!

Cannot believe it is Christmas week! 

We had a busy weekend christmas shopping (on saturday at 2pm; toys-r-us and target what WERE we thinking! ). We left ila with my dearest friend Hilary while Nate and I grabbed a drink and a bite (eating without a child is SO easy!) and christmas shopped. We also jammed in a trip to Roger's Garden that weekend because it's a Christmas tradition. Ila saw santa. :)

On Sunday I went to a cookie swap at a friend's house... This is the second year in a row that I have slapped some cookies together at the last minute. Not really the best idea when you are bringing them to the host who is a published cookbook author. Good news; they tasted delicious and the party was just lovely... the bad news is they were slightly over cooked and my decorating job was easily accepted as ila's handy work.  

With today marking the official start of vacation, we have a few loose ends to wrap up all while trying to relax and drink holiday drinks. Mainly wrapping and cleaning the house needs to happen. Although tonight there is a mysterious smell in the laundry / utility area that we suspect is from all the rain we had today.  I'm just ignoring that and burning candles. A plumber the day before Christmas eve just sounds like too much to throw on top. I hope things are relaxing for you this week.
xx

Ps... Here is our tree in 2014 , 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

Seasons

just another illustration. 

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The seasons, they just come and go so fast these days. I feel like having children accentuates this (?). Or maybe it's just age. Goodbye fall hello holidays!

OTK Boots - shot by my 2 year old daughter

My plan was to take a few pictures of Ila down at the park. We like to include one in our christmas cards. Well this year ila was very insistent that "I do it. I do it".

Therefore, I put the camera on a tripod and let her shoot away. It turned into an #ootd post. ;)

I did manage to get a few pictures of her as well as set the timer and get a few shots of the both of us <3. She would smush her little face up against the camera, push the shutter and then run run run over to me just in time for the camera to "click". It was awesome. 

About our get-ups ... my over the knee boots, or as the kids are calling them OTK Boots, are from Forever 21 here. I have had my eye on some over the knee boots for a few months, but just couldn't swing the price tag, especially for something this "trendy". So I decided to give these cheap guys a try. 

On that note, here is an interesting article regarding shoes that are manufactured in China. 

Jacket is Old Navy, jeans are from here, Black button-up is from my shop here, sunglasses are vintage but I'm dreaming of these, diamond "Milestone" band from Mark the Milestone (launching soon stay tuned!), opal ring here and watch here.
Ila's sweater is from Baby Gap last year, but look at the one the have this year (!) here.

That was so much fun, we are going to drag Nathan down there and do it again for a family portrait... my little budding photog. Ila! xo