I finally had some helpers this year to put up the Christmas decorations.
Aleya REALLY wanted to put the star on top of the kids' tree.
Here's the finished tree. This tree has all the "fun" decorations, hand-me-downs, and homemade decorations from school and church over the years. The kids also like to have colored lights on their tree.
This is the first year Christian climbed on the roof to help hang the outdoor lights. Andrea usually does it, alone, each year.
We have a fun lights display with dripping icicles. The "Merry" light sign was out of commission this year.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care . . . I replaced the homemade stockings with these new and mismatched stockings this year.
We are adding to our Nutcracker collection this year, thanks to a sale at Target.
Andrea made the candlesticks at a Relief Society Super Saturday.
The snowflakes are from Nursery decor from years back, made by a friend.
At our last home, Andrea spiral hung the gold mesh lighting on the banister of the stairs, but we have NO STAIRS at this home, so she hung them on the drapery.
To remind us of home and snow, Andrea ordered this mini Temple Square village and decorated it with mini lights and mini trees and such.
Of course we hang up Grandma's Advent Calendar and homemade wreaths and countdown chains.
The reason for the season . . .
This is Andrea's ever-evolving masterpiece . . . with many ornaments from our family vacations and other special family keepsake ornaments. All the ornaments are metal or plastic, except for about five glass ornaments. WE ARE LOVING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON!
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