christmas card awards

it's been nearly 3 weeks since i took down all of my christmas decor, excluding the cards & pictures. today i finally decided that it was time to take them down & pack them away also. as i did this, i fondly looked back at each & every card & picture that we received. i truly enjoyed each & every one of them. during the holiday season, i must say that getting holiday cards in the mail rates right up there in my top 5 holiday favorites. seriously, i feel dejected on those days that there is not 1 card from family or a friend. and of course, there are the days when you hit the jackpot & there are many cards at once. so, to honor these cards~letters~pictures, i've decided to give some awards.

first picture & card received:

and the award goes to: the abuegs who live in las vegas ~ where it's nice & warm...

coldest looking picture:

and the award goes to: the fitzpatrick who just HAD to move back to the frozen tundra of ND!

most creative:

and the award goes to: my aunt & uncle ~ ron & ang (live in ND) ~ aren't they cute? i've always thought so! & they're also super cool!

card most fitting for sender:

and the award goes to: the whittakers ~ they live here but he is from maine (notice the lighthouse) & she is from san diego (notice the palm tree) ~ how clever!

picture that traveled the farthest:

and the award goes to: the belmonts from new york. dennis & ryan went to high school together & were best friends.

picture that came from my friend i've had the longest:

and the award goes to: my girlfriend vickie & her family. we went to school together (k-12) & she & her family live in nd.

funniest picture:

and the award goes to: tessa & jason with their dog lucky

picture that reminds me how old i am:

and the award goes to: christensons whose kids i babysat when they were cute, itty~bitty babies!!

funniest letter:

and the award goes to: my grandma ~ because this above is how she started her letter & below is the finished product ~ 2 pages, single spaced. love you grandma!!


most versatile card:

and the award goes to: the blumanthals ~ dennis' cousin krista who sends lauryn so many of chloe's stylish clothes ~ the card had a bookmark to take off & use.

hottest looking card:

and the award goes to: jenny & paul who live in las vegas & sent this card ~ one of my all-time faves!

smartest letter:

and the award goes to: jerolyn & family for their comparison of their family to running a business.

most sarcastic letter:

and the award goes to: my cousin amie & her husband who are so fun to visit with because they are quick~witted & sooo smart

card from friend i've had the shortest amount of time:

and the award goes to: the hersh family ~ friends we've made from church

last card received:

and the award goes to: dennis' sister in nebraska ~ her husband is hawaiian ~ they moved FROM hawaii TO nebraska last year ~ maybe i should rename this award to most insane... ;)

now i bet you are saying to yourself, "wow, these photos are really poor quality." yes, because i have NO scanner & had to take the pictures of the pictures with my camera. we had a scanner for years & used it only a handful of times. then it broke, & we felt no need to replace it. then i started blogging, and every now & then i think hmmm...a scanner would sure come in handy here.

hope you enjoyed the awards ceremony!