Tis' the season!

We don't have any extra room in our house but I couldn't go through christmas without hanging our stockings and putting up our tree. Darrell and Tad deserve to have the wonderful memories that I have as a child. I would wait an eternity it seems for Thanksgiving to come because I knew that after that, we were going to go to the mountains and get our christmas tree. Then all 8 of us kids would decorate it. I remember hanging our stockings on the wall going down the stairs and we always had this humongous stocking hanging on the wall above the stairs. My mom collects nativity scenes so we would put them up all over the house. My mom made these toy soldiers out of terra cotta flower pots that were so cute and they always went on the piano. My Grandma Nielsen every year would give us a chapstick and matching lotion from Avon and my parents would stick them in our stockings. My Grandma Rogers would always give us a movie and then another gift but always a movie.We would make ice cream out of snow and go sledding down the hill in front of our house in my moms great big silver popcorn bowl. I have so many wonderful memories and this season just makes me that much more greatful for the friends and the family that I have. I love them all and I am so thankful that I have them in my life. We hope all of you have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and a Happy New Year!