Merry and bright update: Merry Christmas Nicole! Tonight’s limousine lights tour was everything I imagined it would be and then some. The evening started at my mom and dad’s house with a little Amy Grant on the CD player and some ham and soup in our bellies. With a wine glass in hand, I managed to assemble the Bean’s gift from her favorite aunts and uncle – think she’ll like it?

Every little Bean needs a mini-Beamer, right?

Around 8 p.m. we hopped into our sweet ride for the night and were off to view some beautiful holiday lights.

It's going to be a holly, jolly Christmas.

And if this day wasn’t great enough, earlier this afternoon I noticed on my Facebook feed that my wedding photographer, Mark Kegans, had posted his fave pics from our wedding on his phlog (get it, photo blog). I could look at these photos forever.

My holiday vacation officially starts tomorrow and to kick things off, I am partaking in a little Christmas Cookies & Cocktails get-together with my sister-in-laws and the little gals. I believe we are decorating sugar cookie shapes and gingerbread people. I hope my skills can be half as good as these below.