Have some cocoa and come on in.....
As I said in my previous post
I have always called my preparations for the
Holiday Season
MAKING THE MAGIC HAPPEN
so thats what I'm still doing...lol
I'm feeling a bit nostalgic
so
I thought I'd post an old picture of my children
on
CHRISTMAS MORNING
20 years ago to be exact
I loved seeing their faces on Christmas morning
it truly was magical
it made all the preparations
leading up to it
worthwhile
One year Andrew got this letter from
SANTA
There are 4 and 1/2 years between
Christopher & Andrew
Christopher had a mountain bike
and
Andrew wanted one so much!!
BUT
we thought Andrew wasn't quite old enough for one
so
SANTA
left this letter for Andrew explaining that he wouldn't be getting
his mountain bike for
another year
I put the letter out every year on my desk at Christmas!
Every year I made ornaments for my chilldren
so that when they left home
they could take them with them
I had them do a thumprimt in ink
and I made a little mouse drawing out of it each year
they loved to see the different
thumb prints each year as they grew
I made these Santa's for them one year
the Santa's had a little tree in their hand
with their names on it
they each have quite a collection of ornaments
So many precious memories.....
WELL
back to reality
here is that stairway today.........
how I miss those little faces
at the top of the stairs on
CHRISTMAS
morning
I made some more
SANTA hats
and put them on the posts
I put one on the top of the tree in the living room
and
made a list of who's
naughty and nice!
twiggy tree in living room
front door
I painted the SANTA sign
This little sleigh is precious to me
My mother always made a flower centerpiece for our Xmas table
My Dad who is no longer with us made the sleigh
for her arrangement one year
The reindeer (there are 4)
my husband made with my daughter Julie when she was about 5
These bears all join Santa and his sleigh and reindeer
my family room
with stockings hung....
I made and embroidered them
with all our names
I don't think I have to tell
how tired one gets
MAKING THE MAGIC HAPPEN
so this weekend I am having fun!!!
I am heading to
Cape Cod
for a girls weekend
with my mother and sisters
My oldest sister just bought a new home in
Brewster on the Cape
I made this sign for my sister
as a
THANK YOU
for having us all!
I had this wreath made
by
my friend
Nancy
So here's hoping you all have a great weekend
I know I will!
Hugs,
Lynn
Lynn
