We have been getting ready for Christmas around here! We finally got our tree about a week 1/2 ago. Nothing amazing or fun about getting it....we just went down to Fred Meyer and picked one out. After getting home...and re-arranging our entire house..only to put it where we had originally though (a place that didn't require an re-arranging) we propped up the tree! The girls got to pick out one ornament that night and put it on ...it was getting a bit late! Hana managed to break several of the ornaments we got as wedding presents while looking for the perfect one to hang on the tree! Mommy took a little bit of the Christmas spirit out of that moment with my Crankiness! Oops ;)
The picture above is before bed...and the picture below is the next morning when they finished decorating the tree! There aren't many decorations at the top...and there are a few branches that had 5 ornaments on them...I did my best to even things out :) It was really fun watching the girls pick the 'just the right' place for the ornaments!
Yay! All Done!!
There is our tree with a bit of Mak's artwork on the window.
Above are two of my favorite ornaments on the tree. I have many 'favorites'...but these two are special. Last year Micah and Becky sent us some wonderful mugs from London...I think it was for a house warming present...not Christmas. Anyway...Becky, being the crafty and thoughtful lady that she is, made the cards on the Left...I believe there are 4 of them. Each one is different and has a different hope for our family with a scripture on it! I knew the moment I saw them that I wanted them on my Christmas tree. I saved them and now there they are! A sweet reminder of sweet friendship! The ornament on the right was given to us after we had a Hana...it's 4 little faces that say "DJ, jenny, makayla, and Hana....Hana's first Christmas 2004" I love it. We also have one for Mak's first Christmas! Not that I don't like neatly ornamented..color coded trees...but my favorite kinds are the ones filled with family tradition and memories!
Did someone say Gingerbread????
My friend Angie brought this gingerbread set over for the girls to decorate! They had an absolute blast! I helped put the frosting on and that was about it....Take it away girls...and don't eat the candy!! It was almost bedtime...not very smart on my part!
I think this says...."Gingerbread...like...Totally"
Makayla was very focused....on getting stuff on her fingers so that she would have to lick it off!!
This is the tree in the girls room. It is a little fiber optic tree that served as mine and Dj's first Christmas tree! The tree is decorated with dress up necklaces and an angel that mak made at School. She had another ornament up there but she lost her privilege! bummer.Next on the horizon??? Gads and Gads of Carmel corn, Almond Rocha, and sugar cookies! A good reminder to always brush your teeth!!!
2 comments:
Ah, to see the Vick house decorated at Christmas! So much fun! We wish we were there to celebrate the holidays with you and a cozy cup of java in those London mugs... I am so glad you like them and the cards that went with them!! We miss you guys! Let's skype each other soon!
It's so neat to see all the fun activities you can do with the girls, especially for Christmas time! I look forward to those kind of activities when Asher's another year or so! Also, Curt and I LOVE your Christmas card pictures....Mak's hand on DJ's face...just precious!! Have you gotten ours yet?
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