Some Christmas Favorites

Hi -- I am still going to post the pictures from Kelsie's Western show & Cam's basketball kick-off, but I need to find Kenny's camera. So, in the meantime, I wanted to post some Christmas pictures. I think last year, I posted some pix of favorite ornaments on our tree. This year, I have a couple of new ornaments that I took pix of, but I also want to share a few other favorite things. I hope if you are a blogger, you might do the same!

Much to my daughter's dismay, I "86-ed" the big, fat, non-pre-lit tree this year (I gave it away to someone who is enjoying it). It just was too big for our new space. I took Kelsie & Cam to the tree store (aka Hobby Lobby) and I gave them 2 "skinny, pre-lit" tree choices. It was unanimous! I don't think Kelsie has admitted it, but the new tree is the perfect size for the new space and it's pre-lit, did I mention that??? The angel that has been on the top of our tree for several years survived the move, not too much worse for the wear. Kenny had to do a little smushing of her base, but got her up there safe and sound.

A special new ornament this year called "from the cradle to the cross". One of the 3rd graders in my AWANA group actually made this and gave it to me for Christmas -- how cool is that -- it tells the truth of Christmas perfectly in an ornament.

My sister gave me this ornament this year for my birthday & it looks beautiful on the tree.

Ok, I found the cutest new store off of exit 17 it's called "2 posh dames". Very cute stuff and I found this ornament there -- love it. They had an equally cute Santa ornament too.

Now this Santa has been through a lot over the years; his tree is broken, but I keep sticking it back together and hoping for the best. I am not sure if my mom or my sister (or both) made this years ago. I think he used to have a sled too, but that's long gone. Considering all he's been thru, I think he's holding up pretty good.

This mr. santa has held up better -- again, not sure if my mom and/or my sister made him, but he is back sitting on the chair in the living room.

For some reason, I'm showing several santas! This one I bought at this interesting combination junk/new stuff store (mostly junk) I found while driving to the Mall of Georgia. It's a consignment store -- it's huge, takes a long time to get through and it makes me dizzy looking back and forth, left and right through each aisle, but, I found this cute thing to hang over our door in the kitchen.

I hope everyone has an excellent Christmas. We received a Christmas letter today that really made me stop and think. I want to share what it said at the bottom: "We pray that God blesses you richly in 2009 and wish you a Merry Christmas! We pray for revival in our country, safety for our men and women in combat, and thank God for His Son and our salvation". I couldn't say it better myself.