Preparing for Christmas part 3

Decorating......

These are our stockings. All the top ones my husband's grandmother, who was in her 90's at the time, hand made! we love and cherrish those. the ones underneath are for our dog and chris' two cats.

My father in law painted the below ceramics.....

In fact, my father in law painted most of the ceramics we have! He was very talented.

Last year I decided to start collecting a new Christmas waterglobe each year. We have plenty of ornaments, and I LOVE snowglobes, so therefor, I am happy to have an excuse to start collecting them.

My friend Jenifer gave me my countdown calendar! It has become a favorite tradition each year. The kids LOVE counting down to Christmas by moving each piece "onto" the picture as each day goes by.

So excited about my village this year. Some of it was handed down to me from my mom, two pieces were bought on clearance last year and a large bulk of it was bought for a steal at a garge sale this past summer!

The below picture, the kids made for us one year and I absolutely love it! In case you can't see it, it is from "the painter elves"! I hang it back up each year. Love Love Love, my snowman under my clock as well! ;-)

On into my kitchen, this is the first year i put garland ontop of my kitchen pantry, i really like it!

It's very hard to see in the picture but there are lights in the greenery above the cabnets and it is sooo pretty at night!

Yahoo!