Christmas At Last!

I hope everyone is taking time to enjoy the season. I thought I would show some pictures of Mary and Jeff decorating the tree and then some of the finished touches.

So last weekend we had our 3rd annual Happy Birthday Jesus Party. It isn't much but we really try to remind the kids the best we can that Jesus is the real reason we celebrate Christmas, and that he is the best gift we have or ever will receive. I took a few pictures to show some of our family's Christmas decorations.

One of the favorite decorations I have is my Dickens Village. It was passed down by my Grandmother years ago. I love the soft glow it puts off at night and the memories of it at my Grandparents. We are very blessed that one of our local colleges has a fantastic horticulture department. Every year they have a poinsettia sale and my mother and I go. One of my annual purchases is one of these poinsettia trees.

 Here we have a picture of my peninsula with the Birthday cake for the party. It was a 6 layer salted caramel chocolate cake. Made from scratch of course! It was one of the more time consuming cakes but oh so worth it! Below is an appetizer I made for the party. It was a very easy Paula Deen recipe and so good! Ritz crackers topped with graded Parmesan cheese and wrapped in half a slice of bacon. Bake on 250 for 35 min.

 My dinning table center piece is some silver I have collected either from my Grandmother or at antique stores. This is the same silver mentioned in a previous post. I love how it reflects the light and the colors of the hanging ornaments. I have just tucked some of my favorite vintage ornaments all around it so no matter where you sit there is something pretty to look at.

 I told you we were crazy about blow molds! They are everywhere.

More vintage ornaments, although the lighting is really bad in this picture. They are tucked next to a "rose" poinsettia I chose in white to brighten up the corner.
I pray you are all having a stress free Christmas season. Remember to slow down and spend time with the people you love. Also take heart knowing God loved you so much he sent the gift of his Son just for you.