Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Same Time Last Year~Our Cottage Decked Out for Christmas

I Love to Include These For the Kids
It Has Been A long Time Since
They Have Been Home For Christmas

Way Back When!
Christopher, Laura, Jennifer
(Approx 1984?)

The Tree

Creche From My Childhood

Mini Cake Stand and 40's Glittery Girl

Contents of the Mini Cake Stand~Tiny Ornaments
Plethora of Snowmen!

Snow Fam and Vintage Wire Tree


Shelves of the Beautiful Cabinet
Uncle Tom Gave Me One Christmas~
Tears of Joy and Surprise Were Shed!

The Kitchen


Preparing for a Christmas Luncheon

The Dining Room

Mantel With the Carollers Gramma Jo
Gave Me Year After Year~
Cherished Memories

Buffet With the Beautiful Roses from
Laura And Robert's Christmas Wedding
(No One Can Say We Did Not Get Our Money's Worth out of These!)

Spencer's Bear, Poley, Joins the Dinner Guests!

The Guest Room
Not a Creature Was Stirring Not Even A Lamb!
(Sorry Not A Mouse Fan!)

We Love Christmas Books
(Deanna Munoz~these glasses are for you!)

No Guests Overnight This Christmas!

Our Bedroom Dresser

Memories and Reflections


Our Room

The Office

Family Room

Bathroom Shelf Top

Grampa Ross' Childhood Sleigh Bells Among the Other Stuff.
The Bells are Nearly 100 Years Old!



Beloved Byers Carolers Up Close


Some Festive Ducks Aunt Beth
Gave Me Last Year in the Entry

1 comments:

D and C said...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE your decorations. You so inspire me, and I can only HOPE to attain HALF of the amazing things you have throughout my life. I LOVE the glasses. Seriously, those things are SO cute.
I hope you have a WONDERFUL time in Italy. Merry Christmas. We love you guys!!!