Deck the Halls

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We are on Day Seven of Arctic Blast 2008 - at least that is what the news is calling it. This morning we woke to 7 inches of snow with a layer of ice on top. There has been snow on the ground since last Sunday and we are enjoying Home Church again today.

Since I have some extra time on my hands you are getting some bonus blog entries this week! Today you get a tour of our holiday decorations. Enjoy!

The Living Room Tree


























The Dining Room Buffet

Our nativitiy set - the one Jim and I made years ago after seeing it on the front of The Children's Friend. One of the wise men still has teeth marks on the bottom from where Clark teethed on it.

I also love my nativity sets we picked up in Chile and Argentina.

The Family Room mantle.. where the stockings were hung with care. These are not the stockings that will be filled on Christmas Eve - these are the new ones I bought because they coordinate better with the decor. The children insist on using their old ones.

The Family Room "Joy" Tree

The Living Room Mantle

The top of the piano

The entryway

This year's addition to the holiday decor - found all the fun glass pieces at Home Goods.

The banister which I hate putting up and left to the last. After it was all up and decorated I realized I had put it up backwards and the electric plug ins where all in the wrong place!!! I'm not taking it down and it just won't have any lights this year!

In addition to the two downstairs trees there is one in each of the kid's bedrooms too.

Tessa's ballet tree

The boys patriotic tree - in honor of my two Eagle Scouts

Cali's cute pink and green tree that matches her room!

Merry Christmas!