Chirstmas Project

After last year making gingerbread houses at my sister in law, Pennie's,

I really wanted to start the tradition at our home too.

So, on Thanksgiving when Pennie was here and my niece, Sydni they baked gingerbread houses for us. It took us a week to get everyone to our home at the same time to decorate ...

But it was OH So worth the wait.

It was great.

 Ali went right to work and I believe had the first house that was standing.

Josh was supervising....

 Miss C was more interested in her bottle and wanted to go to sleep than watching.

 Sergio really enjoyed another one of our Crazy American Holiday Traditions...

His house was rock solid where Kira's kept wanting to fall down.

 She did get it to stand and stand strong it did...

 At the end we had some pretty cute gingerbread houses to display.

 This is Sergio's check out the flowers....very cute.

 and Kira's with the brick lines and awesome roof..love it

 Ali and Josh's is awesome with her peppermint roof and Christmas Tree by the door.

Derek's house was NOT going to let the roof stand

and If you might notice there is not a picture of my house. I was having crazy troubles too.

But Derek and I are going to work on ours this week and show off some SWEET houses.

The next Project that Kira and I did this week was make our Nativity sets

and a BELIEVE SIGN.

My Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus Stands about 12 inches tall.

I think I like how they turned out. (Sorry about the flash glare)

Kira's set is about 8 inches tall. I really like her baby Jesus' expression and the detail Joseph's robe.

So, the dining table has been covered with different projects this past week.

and with the wonderful Christmas music in the background it has really helped to usher in the season.

Le'ts ALL Say It Together....

CHRISTMAS Some 2000 years ago a baby was born, just not any baby...
But the SON OF GOD, and he was named Jesus because that is the name the angel told his young mother to use. (St. Luke 1:31)

was he born on December 25th....most likely not...because we know that the Shepard's were in their fields with their flocks of lambs (Spring time)the date doesn't matter, but somewhere in the 1800's the United States started to celebrate Christmas....with the Christ Child, Nativity sets, Family and Food.

and for me...it is a special time to remember a different time in our Saviors life...not just the 2 years that he went about doing "His Father's work", but as a little boy, who loved his mother and father, and was a beautiful baby.

Now, don't get me wrong...I LOVE SANTA!!! I believe in Santa...I enjoy all the fun that comes to little children because of Santa.

Are you kidding...I wave at every Santa in the stores..."You never know which one of them is the "REAL" one.

I love celebrating "the holiday of Lights"

Hanukkah and lighting my Menorah

(Dec. 11-19, 2009)

yes, I know a Mormon with a Menorah

Let the real meaning for the season ring in our hearts...

a Miracle...

the birth of a Child

and Magic!

Let is not forget to leave Christ in CHRISTmas...

prints from calendars I have purchased over the years from: Liz Lemon Swindle & Del Parson