I wanted to give my girls something each year that would be special. I started each one a collection, Kayla, nutcrackers and Candace, snow globes. Each year I give them a new one. Kayla now has 18 and we decided that was enough and now we are going to start giving her a decoration each year. The plan is when they start their own home they will take their collection and decorations with them and have something to get them started.
Kayla’s nutcrackers are displayed over my kitchen cabinets. It is the perfect place to display so many!
Kayla's nutcrackers
The rest of the crackers
Candace’s snow globes are scattered around our den.
It is also that time to decorate the tree. We each have a job. Keith makes a million and one trips to the basement. Kayla puts up her nutcrackers. Candace and I put out the nativity scene. My least favorite job is to make all the limbs of the tree look “real” and there to not be any holes when you look at it. It takes FOREVER! Keith and Kayla put of the lights (Keith must borrow neighbor, Steve’s, ladder each year) and the angel tree topper that has basically lost her lights and her wings are not so pretty. Then we all decorate the tree together. We have a great time. It does not take to long and we are all happy to see Keith headed back down to the basement with the empty boxes.
Christmas tree 2008
The Fam
Tis the season to be jolly and thankful for such a wonderfully family.
What a beautiful family. And I love the nutcrackers. You’ve inspired me to start a collection for our little one coming in April. Thanks!
great pic, did you use a timer to take it..I’m impressed!
also, great job on the tree and love the idea of the Nutcrackers
and snow globes! hope you are feeling well, still praying!
what a great idea to have started your girls with collections that will actually be something they want to take with them. your tree looks amazing and your family looks beautiful. hope you are feeling well. ~sheryl
Your home looks lovely and so does your family! I like the idea of getting your girls something they can take with them once they have their own homes. Very cool.
What a fabulous idea collecting things for your daughters to take when they are grown. That will be sooo special when they get older. WOW great tree and BEAUTIFUL family. Blessings to you all!!