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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

December Photo-A-Day Challenge Pictures 1 and 2

I know we are a couple days into December already but I'm still going to be joining a photo-a-day challenge hosted by Jana's Faith.

For Sunday Dec. 1st "Something Red" - An ornament made by a friend of ours :~)

For Monday Dec. 2nd "A List of Some Kind" - Our Thanksgiving dinner :~)

#22 - Sleigh Ride

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
Ring ting tingling too
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you
Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling "yoo-hoo"
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.
Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap,
Let's go, Let's look at the show,
We're riding in a wonderland of snow.
Giddy yap, giddy yap, gidd yap,
It's grand, Just holding your hand,
We're gliding along with a song
Of a wintry fairy land

Our cheeks are nice and rosy
And comfy cozy are we
We're snuggled up together
Like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us
And sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.

There's a birthday
At the home of Farmer Gray
It'll be the perfect ending to a perfect
We'll be singing the songs
We love to sing without a single stop
At the fireplace while we watch
The chestnuts pop. pop! pop! pop!

There's a happy feeling
Nothing in the world can buy
When they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie
It'll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives
These wonderful things are the things
We remember all through our lives!

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
Ring ting tingling too
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you
Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling "yoo hoo",
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.

It's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together, I want to take a sleigh ride with you.

I love going to on a ride on a sled (or a sleigh!) in the snow! Maybe someday with a friend. ;) The ornament is my special baby ornament for the year I was born. It's a pewter ornament I believe and quite lovely.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Our Christmas Tree!

Friday morning, bright but not early, we bundled up to get our Christmas tree!

We searched for the perfect tree! (from left to right: Lil' G, T-Tot, and L-Jo)

T-Tot decided to pick some cattails to make "fairy wands". She picked a few for her sisters too.

Lil' G and L-Jo love having "fairy wands".

After searching for a while Mom and I found the perfect tree! It was slightly tall but we figured we'll to to chop off the bottom anyways. So we took our Annual Girlies in front of the Christmas Tree picture. :~)

T-Bug thoroughly approved. So Dad "chopped", (actually sawed it but it sounds better saying chopped) it down.

So we got our tree and loaded it up on the car. The sun came out and made everything sparkle. It was time to head home! At home we put it in the bathtub to melt the snow off. Very smart idea. :~)

On Saturday morning we awoke to find the tree in the living room. :~)

So we commenced to decorate it.

A few branches received too many ornaments, but it still looked beautiful when we were all done.

T-Bug was sleeping while we decorated so she enjoyed seeing it when she got up. She's actually been extremely good about not touching the tree. :~D

Our tree turned out to be pretty and perfect. I love having it in the living room. Makes the house smell pretty too! :~) Its one of my favorite things at Christmas.

Most importantly is the reason we celebrate Christmas.

#23 - Home for the Holidays

Oh, there's no place like

Home for the holidays,

'Cause no matter how far away you roam

When you pine for the sunshine

Of a friendly face

For the holidays, you can't beat

Home, sweet home

I met a man who lives in Tennessee

And he was headin' for Pennsylvania

And some home made pumpkin

From Pennsylvania folks a travelin' down

To Dixie's sunny shore

From Atlantic to Pacific, gee

The traffic is terrific

Oh there's no place like home

For the holidays, 'cause no matter

How far away you roam

If you want

To be happy in a million ways

For the holidays, you can't beat

Home, sweet home

Our Christmas tree is up! :~D I have to agree, there is nothing like being home for the holidays. :~)

Sunday, December 1, 2013

#24 - Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the blazing Yule before us,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Follow me in merry measure,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
While I tell of Yuletide treasure,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Fast away the old year passes,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Sing we joyous, all together,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather
Fa la la la la, la la la la

This is one of my family's favorite Christmas carols. Listening to the kids sing it year round always gives me a smile. Especially when they sing it:

Deck the Halls with boughs of FOLLY,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Admit it, you smiled. :~)

Saturday, November 30, 2013