Most of you, if not all of you are probably prepping or leaving this week for the holidays. So I’m blogging to the end of this week and taking next week off since I’m sure we all deserve a little vacation. But, I didn’t want to miss wishing you a Merry Christmas so I’m doing it now.
This was the front of our card and the photo was unplanned. It came from a week of already receiving Christmas cards and I told Benjamin, “Get dressed, the light looks good and it’ll be gone in 15 minutes.” In which he was not happy with me since he wasn’t able to prepare much.
Then a bunch of moving the chair around to figure out where the best background was – such confusion, we settled on this. I had to include our beloved grapefruit tree and my very proud climbing jasmine vine. The buns didn’t cooperate in the beginning but after a while, they did.
So, Merry Christmas to you my friends! I hope you have lots of fun parties to attend, family and friends to see.
I mainly pray that you feel the spirit of the season, and search within your heart to reflect on anything that might be missing and where to turn. And if you’re a Christian, I strongly recommend that you take this opportunity to invite your friends who don’t know God and invite them with you to attend a service at church. There is no better time than a time like this when we are able to be around those we love and care for and celebrate the birth of our King.
Lots of love. xx
Equipment used: Canon 5D Mark III / 50mm f/1.2 L
Diana Elizabeth says winter rye is so much brighter than the bermuda grass in the summer. Gotta love the pink geraniums in the background too!
Carrie says
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 5:43 AMMerry Christmas to you and Mr. Wonderful too!
Diana Elizabeth says
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 3:57 PMMerry Christmas Carrie! How’s wedding planning going?
Mailinh says
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 8:51 AMWell…it turned out beautiful! No one would have know you guys were on a time crunch to take this photo. ;)
Diana Elizabeth says
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 3:57 PMThanks M! I’m thinking of sharing the outtakes. ;) xoxo!
krystal says
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 10:33 AMGreat photo! Merry Christmas :)
Diana Elizabeth says
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 3:57 PMThanks Krystal! Looking forward to seeing your fam in the new year. Merry Christmas!
Chelsie says
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 11:43 AMLove that you included the bunnies in your picture. Lovely. Merry Christmas Diana!
Diana Elizabeth says
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 3:56 PMHaha, of course! I waited for them to arrive ;) They may need to make a debut every year… Merry Christmas Chelsie!
Molly Marie says
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 4:04 PMGorgeous photo! Absolutely agree about the winter rye– ours is so much more lush and bright that our summer grass!
Happy holidays and Merry Christmas, lovely!
xx
Diana Elizabeth says
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 5:07 PMMerry Christmas Molly! Next Christmas you will have a party of 3! Yay! :)
Trisha says
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 5:02 PMThis is such a wonderful photo, and being spontaneous is definitely a good thing! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and enjoy the holidays!
Diana Elizabeth says
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 5:07 PMHi Trisha! It certainly makes it less stressful and less pressure to make it perfect :) No expectations! Merry Christmas to you!
Melissa Thomas says
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 6:08 PMThis picture looks like it was perfectly posed and took hours to perfect! I love it!!! Love love love the bunnies!!!! Have a very Merry Christmas!!!!! Miss you!!
Diana Elizabeth says
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 10:16 PMHi lovie! Did you get our card in the mail? I tried to remember the new addy :) Miss you too! Let’s get together in the new year. I want house updates! xoxooxo!!!!
KARENA DIXON says
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 9:49 AMWhat a fabulous photo! Saw this after chasing our bunny around to get him back in his cozy little bed. May you have a blessed Christmas!
Diana Elizabeth says
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 9:50 AMHi Karena! How funny! :) Thank you!
Tim Poole says
Friday, December 20, 2013 at 8:38 AMMerry Christmas!
Diana Elizabeth says
Friday, December 20, 2013 at 10:21 AMMerry Christmas Tim!
angel swanson says
Sunday, December 29, 2013 at 4:24 PMLoved this picture — so precious with little Liberty & London! xoxo