A little behind, but still worth a look: Christmas 2014, the 2nd Christmas in our country house.
The whole live tree - it's the pretties one we've ever had!!! and probably also the largest and most expensive. Guess that's what happens when I get to go help pick the tree from Lowes instead of having Craig pick one up on his way home one evening. We went to Lowes this year instead of the local tree farm because of the drought the last few years which has limited the tree farm's stock.
This is also the year I finished H's stocking! She's so very happy about it and I am too. Now I only have 1 to finish. The stockings roughly follow a theme - we have Santa in his workshop, Santa in his sleigh, Santa opening his back, Santa coming down the chimney, and now Santa watching the children sleep. The Santa is the same design on all of them and they are all cross-stitch. Each one has taken me about 3 years to finish with the exception of C's, it took 4 years.
The first morning excitement is growing....... although N isn't really sure what's going on and can't understand why he can't just come downstairs and cuddle with Mama.
N may not understand what's going on but these guys sure do.
There was also a very well though out gift of porcelain thimbles with music notes. From A to S
This is the girls stockings and presents
The boys stockings
Mom and Dad's stockings
This is also the year I finished H's stocking! She's so very happy about it and I am too. Now I only have 1 to finish. The stockings roughly follow a theme - we have Santa in his workshop, Santa in his sleigh, Santa opening his back, Santa coming down the chimney, and now Santa watching the children sleep. The Santa is the same design on all of them and they are all cross-stitch. Each one has taken me about 3 years to finish with the exception of C's, it took 4 years.
The first morning excitement is growing....... although N isn't really sure what's going on and can't understand why he can't just come downstairs and cuddle with Mama.
N may not understand what's going on but these guys sure do.
The presents this year involved a lot of home made items: books researched and written by one sibling for another, cards and pictures for each other, guns and holsters made from felt, dresses, capture the flag flags and backpacks and Bible cases from Mama. There was also some fun stuff like new music, nerf guns, and N's favorite food - Mac and Cheese! And of course, there was lots of chocolate, candy canes and some fresh fruit too!
There was also a very well though out gift of porcelain thimbles with music notes. From A to S
And preparation guide for the princess birthday was a big hit too. All sorts of ideas flowed from this book, from an ice princess dress to a birthday cake.
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