In fact, I posted on my cousin's blog ages ago to get handmade gift, on the contingency that I would post saying that the first two people to post on my blog would also get a handmade gift from me to, if they do the same thing (a little handcrafted, pay it forward, if you will). And I am only finally doing that right now (so again, if you are one of the only two people to post on this blog, you will get a handcrafted, Lacking Productivity original, handmade gift, however, you must make the same offer on your blog).
Now, we are a little late on our holiday greetings, so to those of you who I would should send a card, here it is, in all of its completely lazy, blog-posted, Christmas card glory.
and here is what I would have written to you, my family, friends, and virtual buds who have meant something special to me this year (sorry to those of you I forgot or I am pretending that I forgot):
Mom, Dad, and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
Thank you for everything. I know how lame that sounds, but it would be impossible to list all that you have done and meant to us over the past year. I don't know where I would be without any of you.
Mom, thanks for your understanding, humor, and good food.
Dad, thanks for your hard work, example, and patience.
Karli, thanks for your sharing, creativity, and forgiveness.
Konnie, thanks for your happiness, being easy going, and yummy treats.
Kohl, thanks for coming home, dedication, and sincere kindness.
Kyler, thanks for your sense of humor, getting me, and tough love.
Klarissa, thanks for your laughs, letting me torture you, and good taste.
Kevin, thanks for your funny comments, dances, and helping hands.
We hope you all enjoy the holiday season, the break, and the hundreds of feet of snow in front of your house. We love you!
Ray and Laura: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
Thanks for keeping us around even though I (apparently) shut the door too loud in the morning, and we have more vehicles than are possible to drive at any one time, and we just don't have the same great taste that you do. We have enjoyed our time being around, which I can't imagine is always said when family members live so close together. Happy holidays. We love you!
Daniel and Heidi: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
Congrats on the new baby...since we don't know if you have had it yet or not. Have you? Either way, we want to see pictures, know if the baby is a boy or a girl, and we want to know how everything is going as soon as possible! We love you and hope you have a great new year!
Jason, Giancarlo, and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
I hope you guys get a chance to relax over the holidays and enjoy the season. You have had a long and busy year, but have been so classy through it all, but we wouldn't expect anything less from such an amazing family. You are in our hearts. We love you!
Katrine, John, and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
Merry Christmas you guys! Get some rest and take a break from all the moving, but then quickly get back to work because we are so so triple excited to have you guys close someday soon! Good luck with everything and please let us know if there is anything we can do. We love you!
Kelly, Travis, and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
Congrats on the new addition to your family this year. It has been so fun being able to see your blog this year and keep up with you more than I have ever have. You have a beautiful family, and the boys look as adventurous as possible. Have a great holiday season. We love you!
Zach, Ash, Saige, and Ryden: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
We need to see you guys more often. I don't know how many times we can say that, but we really need to one of these days. Congrats on the new baby (he is so stinking cute). Have a great holiday season. We love you!
Claire, Dennis, and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
It has been great getting to know you better over the last few months. One of these days, I will get to speak to you in person and after ages of enjoying you through a computer screen, I will get to know the real person. Your words and thoughts and changed me. Thanks for sharing yourself. We love you!
Mike, Page, and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
It feels like ages since we saw you last, I hope you guys find some great excuse to visit down here soon, or perhaps you would like to move? You always have a million things going on at once in your life. I hope you are enjoying every bit of it. Merry Christmas! We love you.
Dan, Jana, and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
We really adore you folks. You are clever, funny, and tolerant of the really crazy families. Thanks for letting us get to know you (and probably annoy you) over the past year. I'll invite you to eat my mom's food some time soon. We love you!
JLo and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
I don't know you, really, but I adore you. Thanks for letting me pretend like you are my friend, even though you are really just Jason's friend who lets me read her blog. You are totally cute and your family is adorable. I must must must meet you the next time we go see Jason, or the next time we go out might be to see you and we'll have to have dinner with Jason sometimes during the trip. ;D We love you!
Melissa, Jason, and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
Thanks for being there for me so much these past few months. You have been such an incredible help and great person to vent to as I try to figure everything out. I am going to miss having class with you even though you are right next door. I hope you have a great, and very well-deserved winter break. Have a great vacation. We love you.
Jordan and Clay: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
I am so glad you have been enjoying yourselves so far away and that things seem to being going your way. Congrats on the new baby. I am so excited for you. Enjoy the holidays! We love you!
Bonny and Junaid: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
It has been so great hearing from you lately. Keep it up. You are a fantastic person and I am so excited to see where the future takes you. Enjoy the holiday season, and keep cooking all of those delicious things that you make. We love you!
Jenna: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorite!
Have a great holiday season! I hope things are working out great with you and your new life in a new place. I can't imagine you aren't making the most of everything, that seems to be one of the best parts of your personality. Keep in touch! We love you!
Karen, Chris, and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
It has been so great to see what your family is up to lately. You kids are gorgeous and you all seem to have so much fun together. We really need to get together and have lunch one of these days. It would be so fun to see you. Have a great holiday. We love you!
Jessi, Dude, and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
I hope you love your new home far away. It looks beautiful, and it seems like you guys are really enjoying yourselves. Your baby looks so sweet. I hope this year brings you the best of things, you really deserve it. Have a great holiday. We love you!
Dan: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorite! I hope being far away at some big, elite college is everything you hoped it would be; I'm sure it is. I hope life is serving you up the best, and you are enjoying it. Send me an email or something and let me know how everything is. Enjoy the holiday. We love you!
Stephanie, Andrew, and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
You are so funny; it kills me! Thank you for sharing you life and stories with us. I always get excited to see what is going on in your crafty, clever, and so very honest life. Enjoy the holiday. We love you!
KaNeil and Oak: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
I totally miss you to pieces, but I am so excited for all that you two are up to. We have to get together while you are in town, even if it is just for a few minutes to catch up. I hope you love everything about your life right now and things are perfect for you. You deserve it. Have a great holiday season! We love you!
Royal, Danelle, and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
It is always great to see you guys and your cutie-pa-tootie little one. I hope you guys have a great year, and everything keeps going as well in your lives as it seems to have been going. Best of luck with everything you are working hard on in your lives right now. Happy holidays! We love you!
John, Nicole, and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
You have such a beautiful family and such large hearts. You are such and inspiration and so fun loving at the same time. It is so great to see the adventures in you life and the great ways you guys work through everything. Have a merry Christmas and a fantastic new year. We love you!
Reagan, Jon, and cat: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
You are totally my kindred spirit. Some of the things you say are right out of my own brain. I hope you are enjoying your posh life when "work" is at some incredible resort on a secluded and gorgeous, private island or in a 5 star hotel in Manhattan. Have a great Christmas. We love you!
Katie, Peter, and family: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
Your lives seem to be in such a great place right now. I hope everything keeps going your way; you absolutely deserve it. We need to get together sometime and have lunch or something to catch up. It would be fun to fill in all the blanks and share memories of the old days. Merry Christmas. We love you!
Mindy and Michael: Oh my gosh, you are seriously our favorites!
Now that we don't have class together, we are going to have to be tons better at planning on going to lunch. I hope things go so well in your future and student teaching is so fun (you are going to rock it, by the way). Have a great holiday break! We love you!
