Oh my goodness, what a crazy last few days! So hard to believe that Christmas has come & gone, so much anticipation feels like it is gone in the blink of an eye. So happy to have videos & pictures that captured it all!
On Christmas Eve, we spent most of the day wrapping presents & baking. Harper was a hot mess in Church, squealing, chattering & putting goldfish in the woman's coat hood in front of us, so we ended up ducking out just before the candlelight portion at the end. Saving ourselves from disaster. We went on a frantic last minute grocery run for a few things after that (which also didn't end well) so we were happy to finally get home & put Harper to bed. It was so much fun getting to play Santa, setting out all of the presents under the tree is officially my favorite part of Christmas Eve!! ;)
By that point, we were entirely too excited to sleep!!
I will never forget the look on Harper's face when she got to see all of her gifts under the tree in the morning. She was mesmerized & oh-so-happy! 
Harper loved her play table & wanted to "rock, rock, rock" on her pig rocker all day! We have also been watching Monsters, Inc. lately so I couldn't help but get her a little Boo stuffed doll that I found last minute at Target. She went nuts when she opened it & started hugging it like crazy. It was the cutest!
The stackable crayons
We spent most of the day in our pajamas, shuffling through piles of wrapping paper that I wanted to leave on the floor forever & watching the Christmas Story marathon. We had my brothers over for brunch around eleven & exchanged gifts with them. And if you read my last post, you'll know why we were so so so excited to give one of my brothers a gift that we have been scouring ebay for, for months, a Michael Jordan cardboard standup!! ;)
The Home Alone fan in me desperately wanted to strap it to a train set & jam out to Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree before my brother took it home.
We colored and colored and colored some more, then played cards until way past our bedtime. We missed being with our parents & seeing snow on Christmas but loved getting to start new traditions that Harper will get to look forward to every year at our house. Every year, I cry when Christmas is over, and this year was no exception. It was the most fun, relaxing, magical Christmas ever.I hope you all had the MOST amazing Christmas with the ones you love!! Cheers to the last week of 2013!!! :)
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Amanda RichardDecember 26, 2013 at 8:17 PMDying over that pig rocker!! (And of course Harper's cuteness) Happy Holidays Garvins :) ReplyDelete
DarianneDecember 26, 2013 at 8:21 PMHappy Holidays dear! xReplyDelete
Sia CooperDecember 26, 2013 at 9:07 PMLove Harper's PJs!!www.fitmommydiaries.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Madison WorshamDecember 26, 2013 at 9:11 PMThat pig rocker is amazing! Glad you and your family had a wonderful Christmas. ReplyDeleteMadison WorshamDecember 26, 2013 at 9:12 PMThat pig rocker is amazing!! Your family is so beautiful. Glad you had a wonderful Christmas. Hope your New Years is just as great! ReplyDelete
Kelly StrylowskiDecember 26, 2013 at 9:17 PMThis comment has been removed by the author.ReplyDeleteKelly StrylowskiDecember 26, 2013 at 9:20 PMI thought I was the only one that cried on Christmas Day?! Looks like it was another holiday for the books...miss Harper is one lucky lil lady!! ���� ReplyDelete
LaurenDecember 26, 2013 at 9:32 PMNo way! I put that anthropologie pig rocker on my daughter's Xmas list too :) too cute to pass up! ReplyDelete
MelissaDecember 26, 2013 at 9:39 PMIn love with the pic of Harper giving you a kiss! I die for the day my baby boy will give me kisses back!:) ReplyDelete
MeganDecember 26, 2013 at 10:33 PMYour hair is getting so long, is it almost 5ft now!? ;) Gorgeous locks, my love! So glad you all had the best Christmas ever, Harper looks so excited & that rocker is the best! Love Harp's little Boo doll, we always say Sofia looks like Boo! :)xo
Megan
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Amy HaeggDecember 26, 2013 at 10:33 PMBeautiful photos!Amy www.happilyhello.blogspot.comReplyDelete
SaraDecember 26, 2013 at 10:46 PMHow I love reading your blog :)That picture of you and Harper kissing is a framer!
Sounds like a fun and sweet Christmas!
Sara
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AnonymousDecember 26, 2013 at 10:53 PMYou are adorbs! ReplyDelete
eduffbug2000December 27, 2013 at 12:51 AMLoved this post and all the pics!! Merry Christmas Garvin family!! ReplyDeleteeduffbug2000December 27, 2013 at 12:51 AMLoved this post and all the pics!! Merry Christmas Garvin family!! ReplyDelete
Amanda GreathouseDecember 27, 2013 at 5:40 AMI love reading your blog too! Have been since you were pregnant with Harper! Your Christmas pictures are adorable! My son was born just 1 day shy of a year after Harper [Feb 14, 2013] & you were not lying when you said holidays are so much more fun with kids! :) Glad you all had a Merry Christmas & hope the last week of 2013 bring some last minute joys before the fun of 2014! Cheers! ReplyDelete
JennDecember 27, 2013 at 8:41 AMThat pig is too cute!http://jenntenh.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Michelle IronsDecember 27, 2013 at 9:38 AMSuch a sweet Christmas! Love, love your blog and excited to see what 2014 brings!-Michelle
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Mrs. BarnesDecember 27, 2013 at 10:24 AMWhat a beautiful and magical Christmas!!! ReplyDelete
Alison DoyleDecember 27, 2013 at 10:34 AMI just found you blog after reading about the 'What Will 2014 Bring' link-up event on some of the other hostesses' pages and am so happy I did! Already loving it. Alison, http://lavieambrose.blogspot.com/ReplyDelete
Andee LayneDecember 27, 2013 at 11:34 AMso beautiful looks like you had the perfect Christmas! and girl tell me about the church going with these little ones. We finally had Ava baptized this week and it was comedy hour! ;) ReplyDelete
Crumbs and CurlsDecember 27, 2013 at 11:52 AMIt looks like Harper loved everything! She is too cute! Relaxing Christmas is the best, I prefer it to running around like crazy! It's such a bummer when the day is over, I was sad yesterday!Kristin
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Makeover With AspenDecember 27, 2013 at 12:07 PMHow fun! I am loving that pig and Boo doll. That is exactly what my daughter would've been interested in at that age :) Makeover With AspenReplyDelete
amandafesteDecember 27, 2013 at 12:19 PMWHERE did you get that drop cloth Christmas tree - I NEED one of those!!!! ReplyDeleteReplies
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Chelsea OliverDecember 27, 2013 at 1:17 PMSounds like you guys had a wonderful holiday! I love how excited Harpie looks in all of these pictures - that pig rocker is TOO cute!-Chelsea
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Michelle {lovely little things}December 27, 2013 at 1:26 PMLove seeing the magic of Christmas through a child's eyesReplyDeleteBrittany SullivanDecember 27, 2013 at 2:18 PMThis comment has been removed by the author.ReplyDelete
MirandaDecember 27, 2013 at 2:18 PMI love reading your blog :) I'm so glad your family had a nice Christmas!!! ReplyDeleteBrittany SullivanDecember 27, 2013 at 2:19 PMher face is priceless! My son turned 18 months on Christmas morning and his facial expressions with each present made the stress of the holiday totally worth it!Merry Christmas!
-Brittany
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bnicolesalDecember 27, 2013 at 4:38 PMSo cute! Love that pig! :) I have a request for you! Wanting to see if you can do a post about nap times and sleeping through the night. Whats her schedule? Does she cry when you put her down for naps and bed time? If so, do you let her cry it out. for how long?
Struggling with that right now with my toddler! It would be helpful to see how you do it :)
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Linzi ScarsellaDecember 27, 2013 at 7:35 PMPerfect Christmas :) love making memories and new traditions ♡ReplyDelete
ElizabethDecember 27, 2013 at 7:48 PMSeriously LOVING your Christmas photos! So happy you had a great day! I think my favorite is your husband eating at the little table with Harper. So sweet!ReplyDelete
Jacee BeckDecember 27, 2013 at 9:47 PMThat pig is hysterical! Love the colorful tree! I always debate on a color coordinated one (which I usually do) or one filled with all the funny ornaments we've inherited ;) Next year I think we need two! Merry Christmas!ittybittybabybeck.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Kayla DolenDecember 27, 2013 at 11:00 PMLove your Christmas and the Harper & mommy picture is SO cute!! So many more things to look forward to this upcoming year...SO excited for you!!Boy, oh {mamas} boysReplyDelete
Katelin WellmanDecember 28, 2013 at 9:50 AMthat pig is amazing :) looks like Harper had a great Christmas......just think next year there will be two!!!!ReplyDeleteKatelin WellmanDecember 28, 2013 at 9:51 AMthat pig is amazing :) looks like Harper had a awesome Christmas! just think next year you'll have twice as much fun :)ReplyDelete
Lisa LuDecember 28, 2013 at 12:21 PMLove your pictures! Harper is just precious. I couldn't agree more that even though we are so grateful for everything and everyone at Christmas, I cry as well Christmas night! Glad to know I'm not the only adult that does that! ReplyDeleteBrittanyDecember 30, 2013 at 11:42 AMGreat pictures! Merry Christmas Garvin Family!!ReplyDelete
BrittanyJanuary 5, 2014 at 8:17 AMJessica, can I ask where you got the black and white pillow on your couch? I am looking for somrthing similar, and am having no luck! Thanks!ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more... 
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