It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Where have I been for the last 3 weeks or so?  Well, I've been shopping 'till I dropped, baking up a storm, and wrapping, wrapping, wrapping!!!  Things have been busy but here is an update.

Clay and I enjoyed a night out at the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra's Christmas concert.  We got all dressed up and enjoyed the show! 

This is our Christmas picture that I used on all of our Christmas cards we sent out.  Note the cute little scarves I crochet for the girls.  Emmi was a little upset about wearing her scarf and being contained while the camera flashed at her again and again.  We overcame the challenge and here is the product!

 

This is Nugget being tortured by Mommy.  The purple toy you see in the stocking is Nugget's baby.  I crochet it a while back and it is her all-time favorite toy.  She loves, loves her baby!  Well, I think it is quite amusing to put her baby in places that are challenging to get to and just watch the show.  Sometimes it takes Nuggie a while but she usually figures it out.  Here she is standing up to reach her beloved toy and she eventually saves it from the stocking!!!

The hutch decorated. 

The tree, bursting with presents.  We are truly blessed!  Let me tell you a story about our tree.  My dear friends and neighbors Sarah and Andy were tree hunting in the mountains and picked us out a tree while they were there.  I told her that I like fat trees and a fat tree is what I got.  It is the biggest, most beautiful tree that I have ever had and I am grateful to have such thoughtful, special friends.  Thank you!

Our mantle.  Clay had to hang my stocking on the fire screen because it is so stuffed with amazing presents that the stocking holder won't hold it!!!

Stars I painted a while ago.  I put out red, green and white but I have other colors for other times of the year.  I gave them a distressed look.

This is my all-time favorite Christmas decoration.  It is a gift from my mom who gives me an ornament/decoration each Christmas and had done so since I was born.  It says, "They came upon a midnight clear to tell us that the Child is here."

A group shot of Christmas at Roger and Belinda's house.  We celebrated early because they go to Texas each year to spend time with Belinda's family.  I am so thankful to have such a wonderful family!