I decorated for Christmas today. And while I worked away at it I realized how many of our Christmas decorations are from our parents.
Like these bells that were knitted by my DMIL. And also done by her...
is this ceramic Christmas tree.
My mom did this Nativity in ceramics. It used to bother me that nothing is to scale but it doesn't any more. I must be growing up.
On this little tree in our family room are the last ornaments that my mom used.
And this basket of poinsettias is probably the last gift I got from my Dad except for when he gave cash in his later years.
This belonged to an elderly couple that were friends with DH's parents.
This Nativity started out in life as ornaments on a teeny tiny tree that was a gift from a dear friend but I thought the grandkids would like something they can touch so I hot glued them to cardboard so they could stand.
Of course not everything is from someone else. I started this Nativity from our local Avon lady and gathered the parts I didn't have from eBay. Well, I guess that means it did come from someone else!
DH & I or our kids never had stockings....nowhere to hang them. So when we moved to town and had a mantle (!) we got ourselves some stockings! :D
It's been a precious day of memories mixed with a couple tears.
Christmas 2010!
I said that Christmas will come no matter what we do or don't do.
And that we should enjoy the season and not stress over it.
I seriously need to listen to myself. If you need a picture of someone stressing over Christmas you could just look at me.
Ok, me. (And any of you that want to join me.) Take a deep breath. Let it out. Relax. Look at the pretty lights and decorations. Ignore the "to do" list for just a bit.
