Merry Christmas! Come on in… visit with us…

December 15th, 2008

BooMama is hosting a Holiday Tour of Homes, and I love a good holiday open house. And since there are so many folks who are too far away to actually visit our house this year for Christmas, this is a super way to invite everyone in for a bit.

So, come on in…

If you come visit at night, you’ll see my blinking Snoopys, guiding you. Mandy gave me the one on the left for my birthday last year.

Here’s our tree… Mike got it a couple of years ago on clearance at Target after Christmas. I love the fullness of it. He loves telling people he paid $60 for a $300 tree. To each his own, right?

Mike says I have too many ornaments, but I don’t really think that’s possible.

Now, be sure to slip over to the table and get some goodies.

While you’re there, check out the mouse tree. My grandmother made that when I was little, and I love getting it out every year. My niece, Hannah, was amazed that my grandmother painted it all by hand.

My Meemaw also painted the Santa House in Griff’s room, but you’ll see that later.

Did you get some goodies?

There are butter mints and Oreo truffles, both of which are amazing.

If you prefer something savory, try some cheese trees and crackers. Yum. And now, while you’re in the kitchen, look at my angel collection.

There are probably 150 angels… They were my Gran’s. When she died, I got them all. They look better in person than they do in the photo, and they make me smile. I’m pretty sure my Gran’s up there with the angels looking down on me.

Here’s the Santa House. Griff has it in his room this year. My Meemaw made it for me the year I was seven, and I’ve had it lit up in my house every year since then. The kids like it so much that they insist on switching rooms every year. When it’s all lit up, the lights on the trees glow and the windows glow, too.

When I was in college, my dear friend, Mika, spent lots of time with my family and I with her’s. Her mom, Judee, made a stocking for me, and then when Mike and I got married, she made him one, too. And she made one for each of the kids when they came along… they all match! (Did you read the holiday story I wrote for Mika’s birthday? I liked it. Go see & let me know what you think.)

What have we missed? Goodness. Did you see the reindeer?

And what about the silver Charlie brown tree?

That colored glow? It’s from the color wheel. That’s right. It’s an original 1970’s aluminum tree. It’s the tree Mike and Chuck grew up with… when their mom passed away, their dad asked what each wanted, and Mike wanted the tree. It’s a very special Charlie Brown Christmas tree.

Now that you’ve seen the house, sit down, eat a little more, visit. I’m sure the kids will pop in a Christmas movie here soon, and we’ll all be laughing together.

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