Merry Christmas!!!

Have a wonderful Christmas!

Retro Christmas Pic ~~ Merry Christmas Eve!

I could look at this picture all day. But it's Christmas Eve, so I won't.

This is my sister and myself at our grandparents' house. I love that she has a laundry basket of apples under the tree. She always did at Christmas.

Grandmothers.

Who knows why they do things they do?

Well.

These two little Christmas Elves are wishing you a Merry Christmas!

“It’s a Major Award!”

I’ll now be taking questions regarding the photo drive-by that I was involved in this afternoon.

Yes this is the house in question. Yes I participated from our family vehicle.

Yes, I made my husband stop in the middle of the street so that I could get a good picture of this house. I also made him turn around to give me time to change my camera settings back to auto. We sat in the middle of the street, but it’s not a crowded street, so it was ok.

Yes this window is the reason we stopped. Yes I shouted out “They have a Major Award in their window!!!” the first time I saw it. Yes it took my family a moment to know what I meant.

Yes I was aware that these were sold (or perhaps they won it????) I was not aware that anyone actually bought them.

Last question.

YES, I’m totally tromping around their backyard tomorrow looking for that Italian delivery crate.

This interview has been my early Christmas gift to you.

Schleich Nativity up close & personal

Last year for Christmas my sister (Hey there, Sis!) gave our family this wonderful Nativity set. If you have any Schleich animals, you know what this is like. It’s like a hard rubber. AKA indestructible. With my kids, that is important.

I had forgotten about it, until we pulled out the Christmas decorations yesterday. The kids were excited all over again. And this set always makes me smile. Let me introduce you.

The Holy Family. And Wayne Brady.

Here’s various pictures of the magi/shepherds/livestock.

I didn’t realize that the Amish had a community in Bethlehem. I also didn’t realize some of them have taken a liking to the smoky eye. Watch out Adam Lambert.

This cracks me up. Look at her face. It looks like she’s thinking “I just had a baby, in a barn & now all these people are in here?!!” Well, to ease your mind Mary, things haven’t progressed much in this area. Nurses, Interns, Lactation Consultants, In-laws, heck even Janitors hang around during most births these days. But now we have drugs that make us not care so much. I guess that is progress.

Joseph looks, well… a little… stoned here. That’s all I’m sayin’. Maybe he took all of Mary’s pain meds. Give that man some cheetos.

And here’s our star. As a mom, that baby looks cold. Everyone else has on cloaks and robes and the Savior gets a loincloth.

But, all cynicism and sarcasm aside, this is really the point of it all. That He would humble himself to such a low place in order to make a way for us. And that is what makes me smile every time I see this Nativity.

*ps*

I just wanted to show how small this really is and what a kickin’ micro setting I have on my camera.

What is your favorite Christmas Decoration and the meaning behind it? Come on. You know it’s not your favorite just because it’s cute.