It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas

As tradition has it, the day after Thanksgiving my sister and I take on the great task of decorating my parent's  house for the Holidays. Every year it goes a little something like this…

• We blast Pandora Christmas tunes with the likes of Ella, Bing, Frank, Dean and Rosemary
• Ambitiously craft some new Christmas decor to add to Ma's collection. This typically ends with a "Who's idea was this?"
• Recruit Pops, the electrician, for just about everything that requires illumination. He was blessed with far more patience than the rest of us.
• Finally, a "team" Christmas tree effort commences. EB and Ma do a bulk of the work. Dad helps in vertically challenging moments. Jared pretends to help in general. And I do a little here and there trying not to overexert myself.

Here is our little craft project. Glass ornaments filled with glitter and strung to the chandelier. It will give your dining room table that mystical, magical Harry Potter look.

What you'll need:

Clear glass ornaments - we used multiple sizes

Glitter

Funnel - homemade paper ones worked just dandy

Fishing wire/thin string

Coffee filters to contain the glittery mess

Now onto the family affair of tree decorating.

Proof that Jared pretends to help.

 EB looking for a little assistance.

A certain someone being extra difficult.

Tartan on tartan on tartan

 Poser.

This is where sibling rivalry really kicks in. Who can get all their ornaments front and center first. Let the games begin.

Jared's "special" bear.

My elephant/rhino.

 EB's googly eyed reindeer.

 She had very chubby cheeks as a baby.

 My light bulb reindeer and puzzle Christmas tree and Bell. I'm clearly winning.

 Turns out Jared understands Swedish Ikea instructions. At least he is good for something.

 The final product. It's a beaut!

So excited to be back home again with the family in just a matter of weeks. In the mean time I have lot's of shopping to do. 

XO,

Bee

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Wedded Bliss

This post is extra dear to both Lo and myself. We celebrated the nuptials of the newly Mister and Misses. Morgan happens to be Lo's oldest and best friend. She had the honor of standing at Morgan's side as her maid of honor this weekend. Whereas Morgan and I go back to high school days kickin' it around the soccer field.

It was a day full of love, friendship, and wedded bliss.

Before I lay all the pictures on you let me explain the reception site as it is the cherry on top. Morgan being the strong willed woman that she is insisted upon a romantic yet rustic reception in a barn. Not something particularly difficult to come by in Southern Indiana. However, she had her eye on our historical hometown Round Barn. There is only one catch...it is typically filled with cows and has NEVER been the location for any sort of event.

Despite the skepticism, her family and friends pulled together, to herd the cattle out, scoop up the poo, and managed to make a barn smell pleasant. The outcome was magical. And so you enter into a romantic, rustic, Southern Indiana wonderland...

Find your table.

Grab a drink.

Take a seat.

 The closest thing I have to a little sister. Isn't she pretty?

 My best friend and partner in crime.

The red velvet was superb!

Lo's best friend.

 The happy couple.

My best friend.

Not amused...

 She is clearly as excited about the cake as I am.

I am so in love with this picture. The bride and groom sharing their first dance as the bride's parents cuddle up to watch. Precious.

 Gearing up for the speeches. Which by the way was the best collective job I have heard in a long time.

Father of the bride.

Lo knocking it out of the park.

 Best man

 One of the groomsman had the whole room bent over laughing.

 Sister of the bride.

 Sisters...they only look slightly related ;)

 Austin looking ghost-like in the back.

 Lo and Bee.

This pic is stolen from Facebook, but these gals are too sweet not to make the blog. Meet Amie and Zarah. They happen to be sandwiching the ever dapper brother of the bride, Austin.

 Also stolen, photo from the owners of the Round Barn. Magical right?

The little picture thief that I am stole this one too. But I thought we should end with a great photo of the bride and her maid of honor. They may live in two different parts of the country, but their friendship I am sure will withstand the test of time. 

Cheers to Morgan + Brandon!

With all of our love,
Lo + Bee

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