a wonderful christmas time...

This has been an incredible Christmas season. I am super lucky to be surrounded by such an awesome family. Here's my Christmas recap in pictures

Santa came! Looks like we were very good this year

Dan, full of Christmas cheer. I think the mug of beer helps too!

My wonderfully pregnant sister and her husband opening presents

Michael and I opening presents

All of her girls in one room, a cinnamon bun and coffee? Life is definitely good!

Jenni doing a self take during present opening

Over 40 people at our Christmas dinner, it was glorious.

Organized chaos of family...all trying to out talk each other.

My cousins Amanda, Precious and Brittney

My brother in law, Tom and cousin Benson. Ben was hours away from turning 21 here!! Happy Birthday Ben!!

just keep running...

This marks my 100th post! Wahoo!! This is only a party to me, although I think I will have a cocktail this afternoon in celebration!

I've been inspired by Amanda from There are Two Sides to take pictures of things while I run. I used my camera on my phone and captured some of the things I run by on a (almost) daily basis...

This one is actually kind of cool. Normally there are animals of all sorts hanging out in this field. My favorites are the sheep, they are so fluffy...well at least until they get shaved.

This is a pretty average road where I run. No shoulder, no visibility, and tight corners...It is always a tiny bit scary. I always wear crazy bright colors and make sure to have my music low enough to hear oncoming traffic. 

Ya'll should get excited! This beauty is for sale! It could be yours!!!

So there you have it - the things I run by! There is another house that I haven't snapped a picture of yet because I'm a little bit too shy so far. It is a house that I have been dying to submit for an episode of hoarders. One day I'll grow a set and actually take the picture...

gratuitous pictures of myself

I have a small obsession with self takes. I take them all the time. I always make sure to do it from the silly slightly above the head angle as to avoid showing off my double/triple chins too.
I don't know what else I'm going to do with all of these pictures, so I mine as well show off my ridiculousness to all ya'll.

In my aunt's backyard while playing with
my 3 year old cousin

Showing far too many teeth in my kitchen.

Bringing Mike to join in on the
fun with me!

With a mouth full of salsa...Pretty!

I hate this angle of my face. I don't like
how my nose looks.

Smiling, but blurry.

In the middle of an orchard after getting drenched by rain.

Sans glasses (rarely happens) but the flash making half my face
disappear (happens all the time)

Super schweaty after a long run.

While driving? I'm assuming I'm at a stop light here...

While babysitting my favorite 2 year old.

Randomly in my bathroom mirror.
Mike calls this my sexy face.

While drunk...Duck lips for the camera.

SexyFace comes out to play again. (we can play count the chins!)

Hanging with family

Snuggling my favorite man.

I make ridiculous faces for the camera - and what possessed me
to take pictures of myself with drowned rat wet hair??

In my car again...

While babysitting again....

I'm completely ridiculous. I think 19 may have been too many pictures for one blog post.

Do you do the silly self-take thing too?? Share some of your own silly pics!