My Two Oldest #363

My two oldest boys relaxing.

They hate to have their picture taken.

New Sewing Machine #362

Mrs. Claus #361

Christmas Tired

Christmas is exhausting.

#360

Christmas Time

Gingerbread House

#358

Pickle Meister 2011

#359

Dec 22/ #357 The Stockings Are Hung By The Chimney With Care

Dec 21/ #356 Teacher Gifts

We are making a craft for the teachers gifts.

Glue gun hard at work

And we have four easy wreaths.

Hope they like them.

Ballet Recital

This is the first year for my

youngest daughter to take

ballet lessons and today

was her first recital

Here, all of the girls are warming up before the performance.

It was dark but she is the middle angel.

After the show, with the teacher.

They all did a great job.

Dec 20/ #355 Nativity Craft

This is my daughter doing her latest craft.

A Nativity Scene

Dec 19/ #354 Neon Holiday

Nothing says Christmas like a glittery reindeer

and a neon tree.

Dec 18/#353 Popsicle Stick Snowflake

We made some snowflakes out of popsicle sticks today.

Here are two of them hanging in the trees for painting.

#353/365

We hung one on the front door.

I think they turned out well considering

that we have never tried anything like this.

And a close up shot:

Scavenger Hunt Sunday Photo Challenge -December 18, 2011

Time for this week's

Scavenger Hunt.

1. What is it?

It is a large paper snowflake.

It is hanging in my office.

Did you guess?

#352/365

2. Children Sleeping

Aww

Child not sleeping but should be sleeping.

3. Joy

4. Window

My husband made this bulletin board

out of an old window.

5. Half

Apple juice. Half empty or half full?

More here:

Dec 14/ #351 Nutcracker Ballet

My daughter dressed to perform in the Nutcracker.

Door Wreaths

Front door frame wreath

Back door bell wreath

The Christmas Pickle #350

"In Old World Germany, the last decoration

placed on the Christmas Tree was always a pickle...

carefully hidden deep among the branches. Legend

has it that whoever found it on Christmas morning was

blessed with a year of good fortune... and a special gift."

This pickle will be placed on our tree on

Christmas Eve ( if I remember )

Macaroni Wreath

Pasta on a paper plate = classic!

Printmaking #349

My eight year old learned about printmaking

this week. She made this reindeer for me.

Retro Santa #348

This 'Vintage Skiing Santa' has been

around for as long as I can remember.

He used to belong to my parents, but now,

he lives at my house.

December 13, 2011/ #347 Advent Candles

Barn Charm Challenge -Dec 12, 2011

Ontario, Canada

Scavenger Hunt Sunday Photo Challenge -December 11, 2011

There is certainly a Christmas theme

to this week's Scavenger Hunt.

Here we go:

1. Less is More

When it comes to Christmas decorating, sometimes

"less is more" like this one star ornament hanging

on the light fixture.

2. Holiday Lights

There are red holiday lights hanging

over our window. They are not

squiggles but I think it looks kind of cool

the way that the camera did that.

3. Ornaments

These ornaments were sitting right near

the camera, so they are the ones I chose to take

a picture of. I love the bright colours.

4. Cup of Cheer

Doesn't this look festive?

5. Nativity

After all, it's what the season is all about!

See more here:

Dec 10/ #345 Recital

At my daughter's piano recital, they got to play on

a beautiful Steinway Grand Piano.

December 9, 2011/ #344 Joy

343/365 Three Santas All in a Row