CHRISTMAS SEASON IS HERE!

 OH HOW I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR.  WHEN I GET OUT MY DECORATIONS SO MANY MEMORIES FLOOD OVER ME.

THESE ADORABLE SNOW MAN AND WOMAN WERE MADE BY MY MOTHER.  THEY ARE 46 YEARS OLD AND STILL LOOK WONDERFUL ON OUR SHELF.

MY MOM WAS VERY CREATIVE.  I'M SURE  SHE PASSED THAT TALENT ON TO ME.  I KNOW THAT SHE MADE THESE IN RELIEF SOCIETY ONE YEAR.  I LOVE THEM.
DON AND I REALLY ENJOY GOING AND LOOKING AT THE LIGHTS AFTER GOING OUT TO DINNER.  THIS HOME ON  15TH STREET IS SO LIT UP EACH YEAR.  THEY STARTED PUTTING THE  DISPLAYS UP BEFORE THANKSGIVING.  IT'S A GREAT GIFT THEY GIVE TO GRAND JUNCTION EVERY YEAR.



DON'S AUNT MAUDI GAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL GOLD NATIVITY SCENE TO DON AND I OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS TOGETHER.  HER AND HER HUSBAND OWNED A FLOWER SHOP IN SALT LAKE AND SHE TOOK US TO THE SHOP AND TOLD ME TO PICK OUT ANYTHING THAT I WANTED.  THIS IS WHAT I PICKED OUT.  I MADE THE FIREPLACE IN THE BACK GROUND.  I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT IT HAS MADE 46 CHRISTMAS'S WITHOUT BREAKING.  IT'S ONE OF OUR FAVORITE DECORATIONS.

 IT TOOK ME 4 DAYS TO COMPLETELY PUT UP EVERYTHING.  THE TREE IS ALWAYS THE LAST THING I DECORATE.   WE BOUGHT THE TREE 42 YEARS AGO AND IT STILL IS THE PRETTIEST TREE WE HAVE EVER SEEN WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS   AND DECORATIONS ARE ON IT.

DON FINISHES THE TREE BY PUTTING ON TINSEL.  THAT IS WHAT MAKES IT LOOKS SO GREAT!

 WE LOVE TO TURN OFF ALL THE LIGHTS EXCEPT THE COLORED ONES AND PUT ON OUR FIREPLACE CD THAT CRACKLES AND MAKES US FEEL LIKE WE HAVE ONE.  IT'S A GREAT FEELING.  IN FACT, IT MAKES US FEEL WARM AND COZY INSIDE EVEN IF IT'S COLD  OUTSIDE.

 I'M SURE ALL OUR DAUGHTERS REMEMBER THE STOCKINGS THAT MY MOM MADE FOR THEM.  THEY ALWAYS HANG ON OUR MIRRORS.  SO MANY  FUN MEMORIES!!
MY MOM HAD 30 GRANDCHILDREN SO THIS WAS NO EASY TASK FOR HER TO MAKE THAT MANY.

MY SHOPPING IS ALL DO DONE SO WHEN TAMI AND I WENT TO  K MART  ON SATURDAY IT WAS TO  JUST  LOOK AROUND.  THAT WAS A MISTAKE SINCE WE FOUND A WONDERFUL SALE ON DECORATIONS.  IN JANUARY I ALWAYS DECORATE WITH A SNOW THEME AND USE BLUES, SILVER AND WHITE.  I FOUND SOME LITTLE PORCH CHILDREN AND DECORATIONS THAT MATCHED THOSE COLORS SO WE BOUGHT THEM.  YES, TAMI LOVED THEM TOO AND BOUGHT HER A SET.  WE HAD SO MUCH FUN!!

HOPE YOUR DECEMBER IS AS GREAT AS OURS AND IT'S JUST BEGINNING. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU ALL WITH CARDS, LETTERS AND PICTURES.