I am an elf.
I'm in total Christmas mode.
In November we get out all of our Christmas decorations, and we have a LOT. This year, Mom and I did the inside of the house, while my brother Parker and the boys next door did the lights on the outside.
They put lights on the bushes, on the doorway, along the gutter, turned the pillars into candy canes, and outlined the house. So now, we are a beacon of light, brightest house in Bedford.
And they are not finished yet. They are going to Walmart to get more lights to do the other half of the house.
Anyway, each year my Dad goes deer hunting at a camp with
his friends, and stays for a few days. While he is gone, we turn into Santa's merry little elves, and explode Christmas all over the house.
While Mom, Parker and I are trying to make room for the Christmas decorations, packing them away into boxes and such, my younger siblings carry all the boxes of decorations they can hold into the kitchen.
They unpack them, grab what they want, and horde it off into their rooms until the day after
Christmas.
In the past, decorating the house has taken days, since Mom had been doing it on her own.
NOT THIS YEAR!!!
This year she had Parker, and, most of all ME. All in all, we finished in about three hours.
Team work!
We put little Christmas trees all over the house, decorated with ribbons, bows, ornaments,
and lights. I think we have at least five spread throughout the living room, and kitchen.
We make a pair of stackers every year since I can remember. My Mom was an art major in collage,
so crafts are kind of her thing. We also give them away as Christmas presents. This year, we are making home made candles made from our own, home grown, beef tallow. For these of you who don't know what beef tallow is, it's beef fat.
Our fireplace is the highlight of the house each year. We do lights, ribbons, stockings, wreathes,
ornaments, throw pillows, and more lights.
And, we have a real wood burning fireplace. That means chopping wood in the cold, snow, wind and rain to get a fire. But that also means, burning the Christmas tree on Christmas day!
It is a tradition we got from my Grandfather. My Mom says he burned the tree each Christmas morning.
This is the ADORABLE snowman my Uncle made for us! He was so excited about giving it to us, He couldn't stand it. He cut the wood, got the mittens, found the perfect sticks for the arms, and painted it himself. He was very proud of his snowman.
Love Ya'll!
Shelby
They put lights on the bushes, on the doorway, along the gutter, turned the pillars into candy canes, and outlined the house. So now, we are a beacon of light, brightest house in Bedford.
And they are not finished yet. They are going to Walmart to get more lights to do the other half of the house.
Anyway, each year my Dad goes deer hunting at a camp with
his friends, and stays for a few days. While he is gone, we turn into Santa's merry little elves, and explode Christmas all over the house.
While Mom, Parker and I are trying to make room for the Christmas decorations, packing them away into boxes and such, my younger siblings carry all the boxes of decorations they can hold into the kitchen.
They unpack them, grab what they want, and horde it off into their rooms until the day after
Christmas.
In the past, decorating the house has taken days, since Mom had been doing it on her own.
NOT THIS YEAR!!!
This year she had Parker, and, most of all ME. All in all, we finished in about three hours.
Team work!
and lights. I think we have at least five spread throughout the living room, and kitchen.
One of the best parts of Christmas is probably the food.
What you see in this picture are some of the best cookies you will ever eat. My little sister Andie Kay made them, and may I just say she did a wonderful job.
We make a pair of stackers every year since I can remember. My Mom was an art major in collage,
so crafts are kind of her thing. We also give them away as Christmas presents. This year, we are making home made candles made from our own, home grown, beef tallow. For these of you who don't know what beef tallow is, it's beef fat.
Our fireplace is the highlight of the house each year. We do lights, ribbons, stockings, wreathes,
ornaments, throw pillows, and more lights.
And, we have a real wood burning fireplace. That means chopping wood in the cold, snow, wind and rain to get a fire. But that also means, burning the Christmas tree on Christmas day!
It is a tradition we got from my Grandfather. My Mom says he burned the tree each Christmas morning.
This is the ADORABLE snowman my Uncle made for us! He was so excited about giving it to us, He couldn't stand it. He cut the wood, got the mittens, found the perfect sticks for the arms, and painted it himself. He was very proud of his snowman.
Love Ya'll!
Shelby
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