It’s almost Christmas.

The house is decorated, presents bought and cookies baked.

Time to relax and enjoy.

I love Christmas.  It’s the most Wonderful time of the year.

Here are some houses made using Melissa Frances kits.   (I’m not sure they make them anymore.)

I used paper punches and twine on this garland.  (This strand has lasted three years.)

The mantel over the fireplace is quite eclectic with vintage and new items.

My home and tree is filled with memories of the 30 plus years we have spent together as a family.

Some are very old, some handmade.   I remember where each ornament  came from and who

gave them to me.

This year, I didn’t pull out all my ornaments.  Believe or not I kept it simple.

Jasmine, Aladdin, Lion King and Star Trek didn’t make it on the tree.

But… Buzz and Woody still makes the cut.

All the unbreakable ornaments are on the bottom branches.

Following in his brother’s footsteps.  Warren loves the Jingle Bells.

He pulls them off the tree, starts shaking them and looks and smiles when we all start

singing Jingle Bells.