Christmas x 3

We are lucky...we have loads of family and we all live fairly close to each other...each year we alternate between my parents and my husband's parents for Christmas Day. This year we drove down to my folks place Christmas Eve and this is what greeted us for Christmas I!




















Saturday afternoon was Christmas II. We got up early to drive 3 1/2 hours to my in-laws home (which is just 20 minutes from our house) and this is the lovely tree and stocking lollapalooza that greeted us! Awesome!!

Then Sunday morning we had our family Christmas....Christmas III....Hubby, Daughter, Son and I ripping and tearing. Can you believe the only picture I got of our tree with presents was this one at night?!!


But I think my favorite part of our three Christmas celebrations was watching our kids pick 10 albums each from my album collection! I know they are hoping to do that again on their birthdays in April.

We'll see!;)

~d

Some of My Favorites

Blessings to you and yours.
Peace
~d

My View

Yesterday morning, when I got back from my foray into town, I found my DH and DD had put up the Christmas tree!! I was satisfied with our tomato tree but I have to admit....this one is a winner....except one thing....that is now my view of the TV!:) That's ok...I rather have that beautiful tree with all our glass ornaments than a view of the TV...plus I can always snuggle with DH on the other side of the couch!!;)

I love the tree and my next favorite decoration is the kids stockings....I cross stitched DD and DS stockings the years they were born so now it has been 22/20 years that we have been hanging these stocking by the roaring......record collection!:) Yep, we don't have a fireplace right now but hopefully will have one next Christmas. Here's keeping my fingers crossed!

Peace

~d

Wordless Snowzilla Update...

21"

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Snowzilla on Steroids!!

Oh....my....gosh......I went out four hours ago and it was 17" deep and it has not stopped...if anything it is snowing harder! We are getting at least an inch an hour.....I'll go out and measure again tomorrow.

Dear Husband has been out there plowing for 3 hours with our little tiny Ford tractor and the only way he was able to play is because a lovely neighbor came up our driveway with his big boy tractor!:) The wind is blowing snow everywhere, especially in your face!

In D.C. alone this is now the 6th largest snowstorm on record and the largest December storm ever! Loudoun County has already canceled school for Monday and Tuesday so the local kids are starting their Winter break early...Merry Christmas to them!:)

Our driveway is about 2/10ths of a mile long....ugh....but this time the evergreens on both sides are really helping with drifting...a living snow fence.

It is dark now....I think I am going to be scared to look outside tomorrow morning....I'm hoping to be greeted by the sun!!

I know lots of kids are going to be adding sleds to their wish list....I just want snowboots that keep me warm!;)

~d

Snowzilla

We are having a monster of a snowstorm....going to be one for the record books....biggest December snowstorm ever...

And it is officially still Autumn!

Let it snow, let it snow...let it snow!

~d

Merry Christmas Tomato Tree!

Yep, you read that right...as of now we are using our cherry tomato plant for a Christmas tree....don't believe me....look here.....you don't need to adjust your computer....those are cherry tomatoes!!:) We'll see if the kids let this fly!!;)

Peace

~d