Good Morning Stampers!
Has your life been hectic with last minute holiday preparations. I am exhausted beyond belief! Where did the time go? It flew by and I can't believe we are now 2 days away from Christmas and a week away from a New Year. I am sure we are all frazzled at this point and just want Christmas to come. The important thing to remember is that we enjoy the time with family and friends as we celebrate the birth of Our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Today, I would like to introduce you to my entire family. They are my support system with the family business. Each of us works in the business in some way. Whether it be my husband delivering orders, mailing out boxes of Metal Sheets, making bank deposits, the kids helping set out supplies for classes, my daughter eating the chocolate intended for the customers, or all of us cleaning up after classes, and definitely everybody putting up with a not so perfect clean house some days. All of us truly work the business and we want to take this opportunity to thank you for your business and support throughout this past year. None of this would be possible without you and we truly want to thank you for trusting us. We pray that each of you have a very Merry Christmas and a new year filled with health, prosperity, and blessings from above.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support and the Weaver Family looks forward to serving you in the New Year. If you are a local or in the New Mexico area to go skiing, we would love the opportunity to have you in our studio not only for a class, but for a great time and of course my hubby's cuban coffee that is a favorite among many of my customers.
If you are in the area and would love to have a beautiful picture taken of you at Red River Ski Resort, please visit www.southernexposure.com They took this Christmas picture and did an excellent job. They are reasonably priced and are very professional.
We will be back and posting on Monday, December 28, 2009. I will be wrapping up last minute business today. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at monica@addalittledazzle.com. I have been having issues with Outlook Express. Sometimes my emails go out and other times it doesn't. If you were expecting to hear from me and haven't, please email me again as the email I sent you might have been one of the ones lost out there in cyber world.
Oh, of course, don't forget to leave a comment sharing a special Christmas memory or what you will be doing for the holidays. I will draw a name randomly on Monday, December 28, 2009 and the winner will win 5 packs of metal sheets. Now isn't that a great way to kick in the New Year?
I also have a Big Shot Special going on through December 31, 2009. If you order a Big Shot between now and December 31, 2009, you will receive FREE SHIPPING ON YOUR ENTIRE ORDER (order must include the purchase of a Big Shot). To place your order, go to the Order Online Button located on the upper right hand column and it will take you to my Stampin' Up! page. Once I have received confirmation of your order, I will reimburse you for the cost of shipping!
Have a dazzling Christmas and a blessed New Year!
The Weaver Family
All my siblings and their families will be in town this year and my 8 year old will be baptized on Saturday morning...how special!! Have a Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family!!
Posted by: Tracy B. | December 23, 2009 at 07:32 AM
How wonderful you and your beautiful family all look together in the picture. It is so nice to have memories like that stamped in time. I too wish for you and your family the best Christmas ever, and may you always be Blessed as you are at this time of year. I want to thank you for all of the great projects that you shared with us in 2009 and look forward to many new ones in 2010! I can't wait for the first of your Dazzling projects to come out. My favorite memory of Christmas is a pretty new one. We get up at 4:30am Christmas Morning and get dressed, head out the door to my Daughter's house. There we wait for my Grandson, who is 3 to awaken to the presents that Santa left under the tree. We take lots of pictures of his reactions and happiness of the moment. It is such a joy to share this time of year with a childs enthusiasm. After that we head home and relax until it is time to go back over to my Daughters house for Christmas Celebrations with the family. Lots of our friends think that we are totaly nuts for getting up at 4:30am, but we wouldn't miss the look on his face for anything in the world. I do hope that this Tradition continues for a long time to come. We may be a litte crazy, but we do have some fantastic memories that will last our lifetime, and for that we are Blessed and Grateful. Church Services come later in the day and are always so wonderful with the entire choir singing Christmas Carols. May you be as Blessed in 2010 as you have been in the last year. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Take care and enjoy your Holidays together with your family.
Trish in Wisconsin
Posted by: Patricia Hoffman | December 23, 2009 at 08:01 AM
What a beautiful family you have. Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Dawn | December 23, 2009 at 10:27 AM
For Christmas, my family, instead of getting a gift for everyone, buys a random gift that anyone could want, and we play a game to give them away. My parents always tried to play down the gifts part of Christmas because gifts are not what Christmas is about, right? :)
Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Shirley Martin | December 23, 2009 at 10:36 AM
You all came out dazzling!! (not cute) Have a wonderful Christmas!!
Posted by: Lori | December 23, 2009 at 03:13 PM
One of our favorite traditions at Christmas is the Christmas Eve service at our church. It is the highlight of my Christmas celebrations...so worshipful and centers us on the reason for Christmas. Then family will join us at our house for a light meal.
Posted by: Diane | December 23, 2009 at 07:06 PM
Monica, what a fabulous family photo! You have such a lovely family. It's so nice that everyone takes an interest and pitches in with your business. Enjoy the holidays together. I'm looking forward to your dazzling projects in the new year.
Merry Christmas, Lisa
Posted by: lisa808 | December 23, 2009 at 09:33 PM
Hope your Christmas is wonderful. My children and I will be spending the big day with my sister and her family, as my husband is overseas visiting his family there. We don't get the chance to get together much, so
any time we do, it's a special time filled with love and laughter.
May God Bless you and your family throughout the holidays.
ceashark at aol dot com
Posted by: carolyn sharkas | December 23, 2009 at 10:18 PM
A beautiful picture of a beautiful family! Thank you for sharing your creativity thru your blog. It shows you've been busy, but truly blessed with talent. May the holidays give you time to reflect, a time to spend undivided time with someone special, a time to close your eyes & feel the warmth of the sun & God on your face. Happy Holidays from CANADA
Posted by: Susan | December 24, 2009 at 03:54 AM
Our Christmas this year will be a bit different since my mom just had unexpected heart surgery. She came through it very well and is home recuperating but won't be able to come to Christmas dinner at my house. We will be stopping there before and after our Christmas Eve service. The church choir, which she is a part of, is coming to carol at her house after church tonight...she doesn't know that so it will be a nice surprise. My heart has been especially touched by all those who work in hospitals and those who are still in hospitals as patients esp at this time of the year. So as grateful as I am for the blessing of my mom's successful surgery and recovery, I certainly will be offering more prayers than ever for people who are sick and their caretakers. Your family picture is beautiful. God bless each one of you.
Posted by: Jackie Peffer | December 24, 2009 at 07:15 AM
What a beautiful family!!!! Blessing to you and your family during this wonderful holiday season. I only recently found your blog, and have enjoyed it a lot. I have it in my favorites!!!! We are getting together next weekend to celebrate our Christmas, since one of my daughters and her family are in Floriday with her in-laws for Christmas. To us, the actual day doesn't matter as much as having the family all together and enjoying each other. That is the true spirit of Christmas, yes?? Merry Christmas and Blessings and Best Wishes for the New Year.
Posted by: Carol Haffner | December 24, 2009 at 06:10 PM
What a wonderful Family photos! It makes seeing faces and putting names together more personable. This Christmas has been very nice and laid back. I'm a little disappointed in my self that I called too late to volunteer delivering meals today breaking a 15+ year family tradition. Since the children were young, we have always done this after opening gifts. It still has been wonderful having my daughter home from college. Monica, Thank you for sharing your creative ideas. Your talent is such a blessing to so many of us! I hope ypour ho;lidays has been full of blessings.
Charlotte in Fl.
Posted by: Charlotte Cook | December 25, 2009 at 03:58 PM
Thank you for posting all of your wonderful projects! I love your creativity. Our Christmas traditions center around time in the kitchen with family. I love cooking with my mom and sisters! Best wishes for the New Year!
Pam
Posted by: Pamela Jones | December 26, 2009 at 08:44 PM
The last time my entire immediate family was together was 10 years ago. We were living in a little town on the prairie and both of my siblings and their children and our parents made it for the holidays. That was the best time for us!
Posted by: Alison McAulay | December 27, 2009 at 09:40 AM
What a beautiful family you have Monica. Enjoy this blessed Holiday with your family. That is the best Holiday present I get. My boys will be home for a week and the whole family will be together. We just hang, eat, laugh and play board games (when we are all not on our computers LOL) Thanks for all the wonderful ideas and I love the metal sheets. Happy Holidays and a wonderful 2010.
Posted by: Denise Thomas | December 27, 2009 at 11:37 AM
What a beautiful family! We spent time here in Florida visiting with family. My family and both grandmothers spent the day yesterday at Busch Gardens. It was a blast! I hope you had a blessed holiday with your loved ones!
Thanks for sharing so much with all of us!
Have a fabulous new year!
Posted by: Elizabeth M. Harris | December 28, 2009 at 02:10 PM