Christmas Edition {Five for Friday}

Hi, friends! I hope you've all been enjoying some restful holiday time with your friends and family! I know I have. I'm still in vacation mode here and I've vowed to take a little time off from work, so I'm linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching to share some peeks into our Christmas celebration! 

One of my favorite parts about time off is getting to catch up with friends I don't get to see often. On Monday morning I went out for breakfast with my friend Tracy. It was great to actually have the time to talk and enjoy the company rather than yelling at each other across hall as we pass with our classes in tow!! Unfortunately, we forgot to take a picture - next time we've got to remember, Tracy! 

Yesterday I met up with my BFF and her little boy to exchange gifts and have some lunch.  

Isn't he a cutie pie? 

We had a fantastic time celebrating the birth of our Savior with our friends and family. We are very blessed!! 

This was take #2 because I somehow managed to delete the first picture of us from my phone. Tell me I'm not the only person who does this? 

I couldn't leave my four-legged kiddos out of the celebration! Here they are waiting on their toys and then playing with them.

My sweet husband got me an Erin Condren Life Planner for Christmas. I am officially hooked on these things! This makes my 3rd year using one. I loved looking at all the different cover choices. It always takes me forever to decide which one to go with! 

Here is this year's (far right) with the planners of years past....hehe....

I predict 2014 will bring many new meals to our house. I got 2 new Pioneer Woman Cookbooks for Christmas!! Yay!!!

Are you a PW fan? What recipe should I try first?