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Posted on Dec. 5, 2005 at 12:27 PM

Oh how I love this time of year! We finally did some decorating this weekend and we bought a new tree. Well … took back a new tree that was waaaaay to big around to fit in our living room without putting the loveseat in the garage and then we bought one of those tall skinny trees with the lights already on it. It is 9 feet tall but only about 45 inches in diameter. I am slowly getting used to it. It has taken me three years to even consider having one of *those* trees in my house. I still think they are kind of funny looking!

This is the tallest tree we have ever had. Our ceilings are 10 feet so with the star on top it will be close! We decided on such a tall tree so we will have room for all our ornaments … when you get a smaller diameter tree you have waaaaay less branch to put things on. Our tree theme is Jesus birth, things that God has created and Country Victorian. Sounds like an odd combination but we think it is pretty.

We also collect Nativity scenes. We have many different kinds - glass, ceramic, wood, paper, resin, cloth … hmmm, I don’t think we have any made of metal! They are all so different and several are from other countries. It is a challenge to find places to put them all. We found a couple of cute ones at JoAnn this weekend.

We started our Christmas devotions right on time this year, on the 1^st. We did Advent a couple times several years ago and then created our own family devotion time that has become tradition. Each year we buy a special candle that we light each night for our family devotion time. My sweet hubby then reads a part of the Christmas story in either Luke or Matthew each night (we usually go through the story at least twice in each book from the 1^st to 24^th). After reading, we sing Christmas songs. Last year we made our own Christmas songbooks out of small three ring binders … it is nice to have allllll the words, some of those songs have many, many verses! We close with the two littler ones blowing out the candle (they take turns each night) and taking down the days piece on the countdown calendar. The calendar is a cross stitched and framed piece that my mom made for us that has a little cross stitched pictures tied on each day. The main part of the calendar is a Nativity scene and the pictures for the days are things like a shepherd, a king, a gift, animals, a manger, Mary & baby Jesus together.

The Christmas season is here …. Yay!!

do you have the Veggie tales one??

Posted by hippiechyck on Dec. 5, 2005 at 12:40 PM - Link

LOL!!! just joshin' ya...i haven't ever seen a metal sculpture of the nativity...now i'll be looking!

Pleasure to "meet" you...

Posted by KindredHeart on Dec. 5, 2005 at 2:01 PM - Link

I just discovered your blog this afternoon and feel right at home! I look forward to getting to know you.

By the way...you're it! You've just been tagged with the "Seven Sevens!" :)

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Posted by Dell on Dec. 5, 2005 at 4:05 PM - Link

Sounds delightful! I too love nativity scenes and we have quite a few! I also like the sound of your family advent devotionals!