Christmas with the Kauffmans

Hello lovelies! I'm a little late posting this seeing that our house has been decorated since Thanksgiving weekend, but I figured it would be neat to share pictures of our home during the Christmas season. My mom does an amazing job making everything look so pretty (and not just during December; she decorates our house for every season!!) I swear, every square inch is covered in red and green. I'm picking up tips and traditions that I hope to carry into a house of my own someday.

I'll begin the tour with our living room. Count how many times you find the word 'joy' in our house....it's actually hilarious.

My favorite Christmas memories originate from an odd family collection of....nutcrackers! My parents have bought a new one every year since I was a baby, and it has grown to be quite the group. I used to have names for all of them but I can't remember them anymore.

Back when mom was in love with Longaberger Baskets in the 90's, she thought it would be cute to buy this sleigh. Now we just use it to hold our Christmas cards ;)

We have a kitchen tree with cooking utensil ornaments like spatulas, whisks, and cookie cutters!

Even dad has his own Christmas mug when he's doing work from home on Saturday mornings.

In the piano room/office, we keep this cute caroler my dad made as a kid.

Because the obsession I hold with Christmas is so strong, I have my own tree and decorations in my room! It basically consists of angels, ballerinas, and Lennox Classics my Grandma Phyllis has given me over the years.

I love the little display I put together on my teacup shelf! (Those are actually American Girl Doll ice skates. I knew they would come in handy someday, haha)

My parent's room hosts a beautiful nativity.

Down the stairs.....

Dad built this gorgeous star a few years ago that hangs on the side of our house and lights up at night. It's a great reminder of the Biblical reason behind what and who we celebrate at Christmas.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!!

His Biblical Beauty,

Paige

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from my family to yours! This is a picture of my Grandma Carol, my mom and I - three generations. Hope y'all had a blessed day and remembered the reason for the season.

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." -Isaiah 9:6

His Biblical Beauty,
Paige

Costa Rica: Round One! (Vacation)

One of my favorite parts of the summer is going on vacation! I absolutely love to travel and want to go EVERYWHERE. My outlook on it is God will protect you, and if something happens you just get to go visit him! ;)

My dad is an Allstate agent and if their agency does well throughout the year, they are rewarded trips. It just so happens that our vacation destination is the same place I will be going to for my mission trip! This year we traveled to Herradura, Costa Rica. We stayed at the Marriott Los Sueños Resort. It was beautiful!

The pools were definitely cooler than the beach, which was just lots of small rocks. Still beautiful though! They had hammocks scattered around the grounds along with a private beach. The view was breathtaking!!

We were also able to choose a couple excursions. The day after we arrived we went ocean paddling in the morning! That was probably my favorite part of the entire trip because of the guides, Wilbur and Andrés. We canoed around the peninsula and then snorkeled at a private beach.

Panorama I took of our private beach

Wilbur and I

Andrés, me and Wilbur!

The next day we woke up early again to go ziplining!! We rode on a tram and then zipped down on 10 different cables. I wasn't scared at all and rode hands-free almost the entire time :)

The rest of the vacation we relaxed by the pool. I had so much fun with my family in Costa Rica and I can't wait to go back!!!!!

Where are you going on your summer vacation?

His Biblical Beauty,

Paige