Our family's stockings (hung by the chimney with care!)
The most recent addition to our wall of handmade banners. These are from the kids' years at Advent Parish Day School - we have three made by Abby and two from Tyler - when we're done there, we'll have a collection of seven banners.
Abby and Tyler decorated mini trees for their rooms this year. Tyler's is covered with matchbox cars and "machines," while Abby's is all girl!
In addition to raiding her accessories basket (beads, wands, tulle), she gathered a bunch of her Littlest Pet Shop pets (that's not all of them sadly!) to ring around the tree a'la the Whos in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Auntie Jenn got this nativity scene for Abby a few years ago, and since then, we've adopted it as our main one for the family. The figures aren't breakable like most sets and it's a great size for the kids. Abby had a wonderful time setting it up this year.
This is the first thing you see when you come in our front door. Thanks Martha for this great find ... it is one of our favorite decorations!
Well, this is actually what you see first ... on the porch (along with the beautiful lights Dennis hung). It used to belong to my parents, but they thought Abby and Tyler would like it. They do!
And here are two of the ways we are counting down to that big day. The kids take turns putting ornaments on the Advent calendar, but this year it's Abby's job to update the chalkboard.
She keeps up with it pretty well, until Tyler erases it ... about halfway through the day ... everyday. Brothers!
Our family's stockings (hung by the chimney with care!) 
The most recent addition to our wall of handmade banners. These are from the kids' years at Advent Parish Day School - we have three made by Abby and two from Tyler - when we're done there, we'll have a collection of seven banners. 
Abby and Tyler decorated mini trees for their rooms this year. Tyler's is covered with matchbox cars and "machines," while Abby's is all girl! 
In addition to raiding her accessories basket (beads, wands, tulle), she gathered a bunch of her Littlest Pet Shop pets (that's not all of them sadly!) to ring around the tree a'la the Whos in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. 
Auntie Jenn got this nativity scene for Abby a few years ago, and since then, we've adopted it as our main one for the family. The figures aren't breakable like most sets and it's a great size for the kids. Abby had a wonderful time setting it up this year.
This is the first thing you see when you come in our front door. Thanks Martha for this great find ... it is one of our favorite decorations!
Well, this is actually what you see first ... on the porch (along with the beautiful lights Dennis hung). It used to belong to my parents, but they thought Abby and Tyler would like it. They do!
And here are two of the ways we are counting down to that big day. The kids take turns putting ornaments on the Advent calendar, but this year it's Abby's job to update the chalkboard. 
She keeps up with it pretty well, until Tyler erases it ... about halfway through the day ... everyday. Brothers!
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