Christmas Decorating

Our real tree before it is decorated



Finish product mostly due to Kendall's decorating skills; it is so beautiful and so much bigger than last years!



Fireplace decorated with greenery and stockings. Chair holding beloved pillows made by me dear friend Lenny. This is the first year Eric's stocking is hanging with the girls; I made it for his Christmas gift last year.


A Great Day!


The girls and I had so much fun today.  We started with a trip to the knitting store to stock up on yarn for some Christmas projects.  Then we headed to the tree stand I went to last year to buy a Christmas tree.  This year we were able to buy a much bigger tree and the girls were so excited about this.  Last year we had a heck of a time putting our tiny tree in the tree stand.  I was not looking forward to that again this year, especially with a much bigger tree.  I mentioned this to the tree guy and he set me up with the most amazing stand.  You just set the tree's drilled based on to the pin of the stand and it's perfect.  I have to say this is the best $15 I have spent in a while! On the way home from getting the tree we stopped in Publix for our weekly shopping and it was sample day!  We tried mulled cider, ice cream, shrimp cocktail and a few other treats.  We bought some of the cider and the ice cream which is seasonal special made by Publix, it is called Santa's White Christmas is amazing, you have to buy some, it is coffee flavored but different then the usual coffee, it has a creamy taste with chocolate slivers.  When we got home we decorated, ate dinner and put the train up under the tree to finish off a great day!  I love days like this, when I get to spend time dedicated to family!!