Category: Christmas

Christmas Cheer!

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Laura Macky started a post that invited everyone to post something they love about Christmas and I decided to play along.

One of my favorite things about Christmas in addition to the presents are the decorations.  I love Santa Claus, trains, the Christmas Tree, lights and Nutcrackers.

Here’s an image of my very first Nutcracker, but I only have a few. I usually set this one and my others on my mantle.

Christmas Nutcracker

What do you love about Christmas?

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EXTRA! Jaxon Skellington finds his Image in Christmastown!

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Our #1 Grandson will turn 4 just before Christmas! I can’t believe how fast he’s grown!

His favorite Halloween character is Jack Skellington from the movie Nightmare Before Christmas. He thinks skeletons are the neatest goulie on Halloween.

He’s chosen a Nightmare Before Christmas theme for his Birthday. He was so happy to find a Jack Skellington Christmas ornament, and cap while shopping recently.Jaxon Skellington

Here he is with both the cap and ornament in our Christmastown. 🙂

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MM2 38/52 Christmas Where You Are

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Theme week 4 for the month of December is Christmas Where You Are. For my entry I’ve shared our tree, and some of our Christmas decorations.  I really love the tree this year.  Even sans the topping star. I couldn’t find it for weeks! I found it 2 weeks ago, but am afraid I’ll topple the tree if I attempt to put it on, so we’re topless this year.

#1 Grandson (he turned 3 last Saturday!) really loves the tree with its ornaments, lights and Bears.  A tradition that #1 Grandson is going to start understanding this year; when he wakes up tomorrow The Bears will be gone! They’ll leave a note on the tree that says they’ve gone to help Santa with the last BIG push to get things done in time for his trip Christmas Eve, but don’t worry! They’ll be back Christmas morning. 🙂

I think he’s brought the magic, awe, and joy back to the house this Christmas, and it’s infectious. YEAH!

From my house to yours may your hearts be filled with everything joyous, and wonderful this season brings.  Merry Christmas!

Monochrome Madness 2 38 Christmas Where you Are

Visit Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness 2 to see all the entries this week.

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Monochrome Madness 2 37/52 Angel

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Theme week 3 in Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness 2 is Angel(s).

For this week I selected an Angel ornament I received as a Christmas gift from my Mother.  She’s a Hallmark ornament issued in the year 2000.

She’s called Graceful Glory.

Monochrome Madness 2 37 of 52 Angel

“Full of grace and glory,
wonderfully strong,
angels bless our hearts
with Heaven’s gentle song. ”
Artist: Robert Haas and LaDene Votruba

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P52 50/52 Letters to Santa

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I photographed several of my Santa Ornaments for week 36  December Santa or Elves Challenge for MM2 hosted by Leanne Cole. I didn’t share them all in the post for that challenge so I thought I’d post another image for my Project 52 this week.

P52 50 of 52 Letters to SantaI have quite a few Santa ornaments for my Christmas Tree. I just love Santa and the season! I hope you all are enjoying the Season too!

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Monochrome Madness2 36/52 Santa

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Our second theme for the month of December in Leanne Cole’s MM2 is Santa or Elves.  I chose  an image of my earliest Hallmark Train & Santa ornament for this week’s theme.

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P52 49/52 Jingle, Jangle, Jingle

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