When I saw this post, I knew that I wanted to journal a bit myself on the favorite Christmas decorations in my own home.
This is definitely one of my favorite ornaments on the tree. It was given to us by Uncle JB & Auntie T HY's first Christmas.
This ornament reminds me of my childhood. My mom had some old wooden ornaments on our tree when I was a kid. When she went on her mission, she gave a bunch of her Christmas decorations to us (for storage) & I found this one in the bunch.
This is a fairly new addition to our Christmas decor. Farmboy begged and pleaded with Santa to bring him a train set last year. I guess he was a good boy because this is what appeared under the tree Christmas morning of 2007. Our kids love it!
Here's Mini-E's first Christmas ornament. This year we found that many of the ornaments were disappearing & we later found them in the garbage. It wasn't until a few days later that we found the culprit. Miss E herself was chucking the. I saved this one!
This is my very first Christmas ornament (that truly belonged to me). Given to me in 2002 by ONEHM. I cherish it for every memory I have with that angel of a woman.
My handmade stockings! I love these. Not everyone has beautiful designer stockings. But I do because I have a very sweet and talented Sister. Aunt Runnie made us these stockings years ago. When we added Mini-E last year, she graciously gave us a matching one from her own family stack! She is the most generous person I know. I love how beautiful and one of kind these are.
This last item is a true treasure. It's a hand carved nativity scene from Madagascar. Nonna sent it home from her mission one Christmas. I look at the detail and think of the time and talent that must have gone into making it. And I love love love that Mary is holding Jesus!
As I look around my home, most of my favorite Christmas things remind me of my mother. She wasn't a big holiday or birthday celebrator, but when it came to Christmas, she went all out. In her own way.
She loved to decorate the tree as elegant as she could. The lights on the tree had to be strung just so that you didn't see the wire and every inch was covered evenly. She is quite eccentric and so we never knew what new things she'd bring home-- Glass balls that she's bought at the day after Christmas sale where a given. As we got older, the items became even more beautiful. I suppose because we were less likely to break them.
One year she even bought a white flock tree. I guess she was trying to bring Az a white Christmas all on her own.
Each year, one of my brothers (usually L the great) would dress up as Santa and we'd go caroling around the neighborhood.
The lights on the outside where always a treat as well. One year we changed the lights on the roof each night creating a new design. We even sat up there ourselves in black and twirled lights for the passer-bys. Priceless memories.
She wasn't about a lot of presents but she always made Christmas special and memorable. I hope that I can create the same wonderful magic for my children that she created for me.
