We decorated for Christmas on Friday! We put up the nativity and little decorations during the day. Then that night when Daddy got home we did the tree. Dave has been in charge of the lights on the tree since we have been married. Finally 2 years ago he went and bought a tree with lights attached to it! So all he has to do is set up the tree and video tape! Mom sets out all the ornaments with their hooks and takes pictures! The kiddos hang the ornaments!
They love hanging the ornaments. We usually buy a new ornament every year and the kids love to find their ones from previous years! Dave's mom bought us an angel when we were first married and we have used it every since to be the Tree Topper! It has one of those bubble things that when it heats up it bubbles. Do you know what I mean? Its very cool!
Spencer got to put the angel on this year! He was so excited.
Here are all the kids with the decorated tree! It looks so cute! It fits our Family perfectly!
Notice Tony Stewart watching over our Tree for us!
Here is the Nativity! It is Brittnee's. My mom and sister painted the grandkids a set in 1999! Since the boys weren't born yet they don't have one. I love this Nativity! Notice that the Baby Jesus is not in the scene yet. I have a huge pet peeve about this. In our family
we have the tradition of waking up on Christmas morning and before we do anything
else we put the Baby Jesus in the Nativity, sing a song and say a prayer.
If I go to anyone's house and see that they have their Jesus in the scene
I will tell them that he isn't supposed to be there yet.
Drives some people nuts!
Its what we did when I was little and I will make sure my kids do it when
they have their own families!
My Mom in Law now knows the right way about Baby Jesus!
Here is the table in our Living room! I have my "Teach the Children" tree on it.
I love this! It was introduced to me by my sister. It has a little story
that goes with the tree. You read the story and place the ornaments on at a specific time.
When I was first married my mom and sisters all got together
and made these for our families! Every year we start the season off with the
reading "Teach the Children" to remind the kids the true reason we
celebrate Christmas!
Here is the shelf in the living room! It has a few more Nativities! Without Jesus of course.
Well except for the wooden one and he is permanently attached to Mary's arms!
I love this! This is new to my house this year. Thanks Mommy!
My mom made these last year for her sisters and friends. I planned on making one
but uh well I didn't. My Sweet Mom knew how bad I wanted one and
that I would never make myself one so she made it for me!
It is made of lots of little scraps of paper, jewels, glitter and chalking!
Its amazing! A wonderful addition to our home!
Yes Jesus is in this one too but its a picture!
I am definitely ok with Jesus being added to a picture made by my Mom!
I have a few more things to put up and I will take pictures of them and post them soon!
I love sitting by the Christmas tree with its great Lights,
listening to Christmas music,
Looking at the Nativity!
I love Christmas time!
loves, hugs, and Decorating Kisses,
emily
It seemed like a great thing to do on Christmas Eve Morning to pass the time! I kinda cheated..I bought the dough but we still rolled it our and used cutters (thanks Dollar Tree)! 
There was flour everywhere! The kids were a mess! The kitchen was hot and a mess! 
Finally 3 big pans and 2 little pans later the cookies are cooked! 
Then home to decorate the cookies! They were great! 
Daddy joined in the fun of decorating too.....he decorated Brittnee! 
Then home to decorate the cookies! They were great! 
Daddy joined in the fun of decorating too.....he decorated Brittnee! 
They take a lot of powdered sugar!
Wrapped and tagged!
