Christmas at Our Home

I knew that holding off decorating until after Bobby's party was a smart idea, but it was really hard to wait until December 4th!! That week lost is a like a month in Christmas time!

We added two things to our tree this year. First, the North Pole Express! 

 I really can't believe how little Bobby pays attention to it. We turned it on for him a couple of times when we first set it up, but after that he hasn't asked to turn it on again. Which is really a blessing because it is louder than any of his annoying noise-making toys. We got it for only $20 at Walgreen's on Thanksgiving. It may not last more than a few years, but it was only $20!

Second is the ribbon. I bought it at Decorator's Warehouse after Christmas, so it was a $13 spool for only $6. I bought 3 spools and used some for my mantel, but I still have one entire spool leftover for fun next year!

At the ornament exchanges I have been to, a lot of girls talk about the 'theme' of their tree. I don't have a theme. I have collected ornaments since I was a little girl and I just can't not put something on my tree just because it isn't the right color or style. And I love all of our ornaments. I could probably tell you where I got each and every one of them. 

Like this one, I had the grand idea that Tim and I would buy an ornament together each year. Which really means I would pick out an ornament each year. This is the first one we/I picked. After a couple of years, I realized we have enough ornaments as it is.

We have everything from baby booties to gorgeous birds. 

Speaking of birds, I think if I did have enough room for two trees, I would do a bird tree!

I am drawn to the sparkly!

So that is our tree; now on to Santa's entrance!

Tim found some fresh garland for me. It was a lot more difficult to use than I imagined. But twinkly lights always make things better, don't they?

And our stockings! I was all ready to link a previous blog post describing our stockings, but I cannot find one for the life of me! I thought for sure I've already written about our felt stockings. This is my stocking all throughout my young childhood. Our first Christmas together, Tim showed me his stocking growing up - the same kind! So I knew I had to make one for our little one when he was born. 

Here's Tim's

I have a few other places that I decorated, but I think this is good for now. And with that, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!