Here I am five days before Christmas (or just a few minutes before the end of the world if you believe those crazy Mayans) and I'm just now getting Christmas decor pictures up. I didn't do nearly as much around the house as I have in years past. In fact, I quickly flew through the house snapping a couple of pictures. It's been quiet lately on the blog. We've had a very sick grandparent (one of Eli's great grandmothers), and we've been trying to spend as much time as possible with her. But, better late than never, right?
Here's our main Christmas tree. It's a lot larger/rounder than what we've had in years past. My husband actually won a contest on the radio and we received a gift card to a tree farm, which was really fun!
I love pulling out our ornaments each year. Most of them are from vacations we have taken. It's so fun to pull them out and reminisce.
I made our Christmas stockings with help from my mom. I love them. I feel like my mantle needs more, but I just never got around to doing anything else. Oh well, trying to focus less on the stuff anyway!
My willow tree nativity is one of my favorite Christmas decorations. It sits on the bottom of our TV stand. Excuse the ugly cords...don't know what to do about those things.
This is in the kitchen. After I wrote the verse out my husband asked me if Michaels offers a chalkboard writing class like the cake class I took. Ouch. Haha, you'd think being a teacher I could write pretty on a chalkboard, but I guess since everything's digital now, I suppose that's not a trick of the trade anymore.
The little thing above the chalkboard is called a swag. Funny story, I came home from Hobby Lobby one weekend and Wesley asked me what I got. I told him I got a Christmas swag. He died laughing and started making up a Christmas version of that rap song. He didn't believe it was really called that until I showed him the tag! : )
The dining room. I love my burlap tree. This tree is one I swiped from my sister's wedding! She got married at Christmas time and had several trees in the sanctuary.
I saw on Pinterest an idea of doing an advent tree with 25 different names of Christ and reading Scripture on each one, so that's what I've done with this tree. I don't know if I'll keep that up every year, but I do love it!
I love our dining room table. The letters on the wall (Hobby Lobby) normally spell "LOVE", but at Christmas time I change it to "NOEL" (you only need one extra letter to do this)!
Our Aubie tree (as Eli says). I gave Wesley this tree, along with several orange and blue ornaments, 5 years ago when we were dating. All the Auburn ornaments we've added to our collection over the years are on this tree.
The only Santa Clause we have in our house.
(Also, notice the stripes and stairs are FINALLY done! Hubby did a good job!)
This is the tree in little man's room. He loves it and always demands requests it to be turned on!
I bought the gray chevron fabric and was going to make a small tree skirt for it, but I was running short on time, and I think I really like it best just bunched up!
Of course it's a sports themed tree!
This is Eli's nativity. He loves it!
I made Eli a felt Christmas tree (or "busimess tree", as he calls them). I wasn't sure he'd play with it, but he does!
... And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
From our home to yours,
Merry Christmas!
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it looks lovely! i love your chalkboard and you staircase! merry christmas!
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