I thought I might get behind on this December Photo a Day Challenge a day or two throughout the month but I had no idea it would be this soon.  I have a good reason though!!  I have contracted a nasty little illness.  My doctor said that it’s a sinus and bronchial infection although I told my husband it feels more like the plague.  I haven’t been sick for over two years and then I get hit with a bad cold in October and now again in December.  I am very thankful to have a dear husband to take care of me, insurance and money to pay for medicine, and a sweet baby girl who always makes me smile.  Now, on to my photos for day 4 & 5.  If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter you may have already seen these because I did take them on the correct day but they didn’t make it to my blog then.

Day 4: Joyous

 Doesn’t that picture truly represent the word joyous?  My little girl is joyful 98% of the time.  She is such a blessing to me!

Day 5: Today’s Temperature

This weather around here has been absolutely crazy lately.  Yesterday was overcast and 69.5 at the time I took this picture but I’m pretty sure it reached the 70’s a day or two before.  60 & 70 degree days in DECEMBER!  That’s wild!

In case you haven’t heard what all this Photo a Day talk is about, you can go here to December Photo a Day for all the information.  The basic gist is that everyday throughout the month of December we’re given a specific theme to take a picture of.  I’ll be taking a picture with Instagram and I’ll share my picture here on my blog.  I also have a linky attached to the main post so you can link up your photo of the day that you’ve published on your blog.  Plus, if you want to participate but don’t have a blog you can use the hashtag #EmbracingDecember to share on Twitter or Instagram!  I hope you’ll join us!

For today’s Photo a Day Challenge I chose a picture of my husband’s beloved Georgia hat.  The challenge today was for something red.  Our house is still mourning over the loss the SEC Championship title and the opportunity to play Notre Dame in the national championship.

For those who haven’t heard the tragic news, the Bulldogs ran out of time in Saturday’s game before they could get in another play.  They clock ran out and they lost.  By a mere 5 yards.  It was heartbreaking!  They went from being a #3 team playing the #2 team and because they lost, that close game, it bumped them down to the #7 team.  I hope many of you are supporting a much merrier red for  your photo a day picture!

In case you haven’t heard about our December Photo a Day Challenge and you wonder what on earth it is I’m talking about, let me tell you a little more.

Every day throughout the month of December I’ll be taking a picture with Instagram {feel free to follow me there too!} and I’ll share my picture here on my blog.  I’ll have a linky attached to the Photo a Day Challenge page so that you can link up your photo of the day that you’ve published on your blog.  Plus, if you want to participate but don’t have a blog you can use the hashtag #EmbracingDecember to share on Twitter or Instagram!  I’m loving the awesome pictures that everyone is coming up with.  If you haven’t yet, I hope you’ll join us!  It’s a lot of fun!

Here’s my first picture for our December Photo a Day Challenge 2012!

Today’s topic: Your View Today

Remember, you can participate by adding your blog post to the linky below or you can share your photos on Twitter using the hashtag #EmbracingDecember!  I can’t wait to see your pictures!