Christmas Home Tour

Several of my "blog buddies" have given a Christmas home tour to show off their beautiful decorating and the neat traditions that they have in their homes. I thought I would do the same for those of you who cannot visit us during Christmas.

Brian and I love to decorate for Christmas. It is so neat to open the boxes of ornaments and as you are hanging them on the tree, to remember when you purchased or received it as a gift, your child made it, maybe you made it as a child, or whatever the reason may be.

In years past, I have put up 4-5 medium/big trees. Yes, I am crazy!! But since we now have two toddlers in our home, that has significantly decreased...primarily because I don't want broken ornaments!! One tree I don't have up is a 6 1/2 ft with about 100 clown ornaments. I have collected clowns since I was very young. Maybe in 5 years or so, that one will come back out of the attic.

Here is our main tree that has a variety of ornaments from one the girls have made at school, to a waterford ornament collection I have to ones that I had when I was little. That is something special that my mother gave me when I got married...all of my ornaments that she had saved.

I started putting all of our Christmas cards across the piano, but I have run out of room. I need one of those neat card holders.

I love these stockings that I got last year from Pottery Barn. Notice that the two on each end are the same...one for Macy and one for Molly. I was trying to think ahead and avoid the "I like that one... I wish that one was mine!" You can't really see them, but on the two trees and through the garland are my "12 Days of Christmas" ornaments that my mom gave me last year. They are hand made and hand painted. I love them!

Brian did this last year across the top of our armoire and it looked so good that we did it again this year.

This is my main nativity that I got the year Brian and I were married. I just love how different and unique it is. I am starting to get a few pieces of the "Willow Tree" nativity this year. I have wanted it for years.

Here is the girl's nativity. No home with young children is complete without the "Little People Nativity." Macy has actually played with this throughout the year since we got it last Christmas. I am still wondering why a dog is part of the set though?!?!

Entry way.

This little tree is in my kitchen next to the sink. I also have the picture of Macy and Santa sitting there. I was so excited that she went to see him this year.

We have a little tree on the dresser in our bedroom. I told you that I loved Christmas... I have a tree in almost every room.

This tree is in Molly's room. I didn't put any ornaments on it, only ribbon. Wasn't sure about a not quite 2 year old in a room by herself with a tree. But I also wanted a good sized tree to show through the window.

This small tree is in Macy's room. I know it looks a little strange, but it is very special because her daddy helped her make everything on that tree. The angel on the top is made from a paper plate and the ornaments are snowflakes cut out of construction paper. One other thing that is so special to me is the tree skirt. My grandmother made that just before she passed away 13 years ago.