Christmas Decorations

This was SUPPOSED to post yesterday! I scheduled it and everything. What I DIDN'T do was take it out of drafts and publish it. OOPS. So anyway...it's going to be a double post sort of day! :-D

Christmas is my FAVORITE time of year. It's never been about the presents, though. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy(ed) the presents, but they aren't the end-all, be-all, for me. I enjoy the togetherness, the family time, the songs we sing, church on Christmas Eve, the beautiful lights and decorations, (I have a love affair with my Christmas tree) baking cookies, Christmas movies, (I'm a SUCKER for Christmas...or any holiday movies) etc. etc. etc.

Last year, after being married for only about 6 months, the hubs and I hosted Kahl Family Christmas. (That's my side of the family.) We cannot do ANYTHING small, because there are SO many of us! We draw names each year prior, so it helps keep the cost down, but we have our big Christmas meal, tons of cookies and desserts, and we all cram into the room where the tree and presents are and open presents in two rounds. The kids go first, youngest to oldest one year and oldest to youngest the next, one present at a time, and then reverse the order and go back until all the presents are opened. Then the adults go. The youngest adult opens ALL of his/her presents, then we move onto the next adult until it ends at Grandpa. :-) Now, bear in mind that Vance and I are currently residing in a 100+ year old home. They did NOT believe in open floor plans. Our living room is not TINY, but it isn't large either. It has a doorway that connects to the office and a door that connects to our bedroom. We all managed to fit in there AND Skyped my cousin Megan in from Colorado. Super fun!

Now onto the reason behind this post! I'd like to share with all my readers, my Christmas decorations! (Please bear in mind that they were taken with my cell phone because my digital camera disappeared a while back, never to be seen again!)

The tree, stocking snowman, stockings, and our space heater that looks like a fireplace!

The tree, stocking snowman, and the end table by the front door. 

The tree when the overhead lights are off.

The entertainment center decorations.

Snowman nesting containers from The Dollar Tree years ago.

The wire nativity we received as a wedding gift from a cousin.

Sparkly, wire Christmas tree Vance bought me from Pier 1 a couple of years ago. 

End table by the door.

Mini nativity...the has no shepherds who were at the birth of Christ, but has wise men who weren't even at the birth of Christ!!! (This is obviously a sore spot for me!)

End table by the couch. (Vance thought the dogs' antlers looked good there.) 

Ornament tree and candle on the coffee table! 

Dining room table decor! (Tree was an after Christmas deal from Target two years ago.)

Merry Christmas sign on the window sill in the kitchen! (After Christmas sale at Target 2 years ago!)

Front door hanger from the dollar tree a few years ago!

Petey Pug chewing his bone in his new favorite spot...aka...right in front of the "fire."

Do you have any Christmas decoration pictures? If so, post them on your blog and comment here! I'd love to see!

If you could take 2 seconds and give this a click, it would mean so much to me! Thank you!!