Since we don't have a mantel, we found a new place to hang our stockings this year. I particularly like this idea because it's about 2 feet or more higher than any of my children can reach... perfect!
We also devised this space saving placement of our tree... that's right we put it right on top of the coffee table in the corner. I really like this because there are no lights in this living room and it always seems dim in the evenings. I'm considering just leaving the tree up all year so we have a nice happy glow in the living room :)
I have such beautiful tree models.
For the last 3 years I have video taped parts of our Christmas morning to put together a video of some highlights of Christmas. Last year I decided to put them all on one DVD and pack it away with our Christmas decorations. So that this year we can sit down as a family on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day and watch the years past and see how everyone has grown and changed. I didn't really plan it out to be that way but just thinking about having something like that, that we can add to every year is so exciting. Many years down the road when all the toys have worn out and the memories have faded I will be able to give my children 10+ years of Christmas mornings.
This year I decided to record our tree decorating, it's not crazy exciting or wild but it shows us as a family and it will be fun to add to our Christmas DVD collection. Here's to making some memories this Christmas!
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