View, unobstructed wrote:

CEK40 wrote:

april6263 wrote:

LOL!!!!!!!...that's a good one   did you see the suits we got for the guys????

Don't show these to Bruno!!!!!  LOL

Well this isn't toooo far beyond that crazy outfit Val wore to the...was it Disney thing ...with Rumer

I know right....LOL

CEK40 wrote:

Something we started doing when the kids were little after Christmas we take all the ornaments off the tree and leave the lights on and then put balloons and party hats and streamers on it for New Years.  We started having a New Year Party with them when they were small, it usually happened at about 8pm because they were little and we had the sparkling grape juice and crackers, popcorn and cheese or pretzels for snacks....The kids loved it and they remember it now...

that is an awesome idea for small kids  

CEK40 wrote:

LuvSeason18 wrote:

View, unobstructed wrote:

Oh, my gosh!  how wonderful April.

Luv reminded me that when my children were very young - 2 and 5 maybe...we had moved to Minneapolis and it was our first Christmas away from our home state and families close by.  And money was tight.  We had a nice big tree and lights, yes, but we made most of the ornaments and for the angel...

I wrapped a white chiffon scarf around little girl's Barbie Doll - and made some wings...paper towel cardboard tube made it perch on top of the tree!!
 

You know, some of the best memories are often the simplest things or just making it special with what you have/had to work with.

you are so right Luv...we didn't have a fireplace so my mama bought this cardboard one you put together that looked like red and white brick...I was so excited because I knew Santa would be able to come in the house now....LOL

I remember our house didn't have a fireplace when I was little...and worrying how he would get in so my mom showed me a picture of an old skeleton key and told me it was Santa's magic key and he could use it on any house that didn't have a chimney to get in...LOL

april6263 wrote:

CEK40 wrote:

LuvSeason18 wrote:

You know, some of the best memories are often the simplest things or just making it special with what you have/had to work with.

you are so right Luv...we didn't have a fireplace so my mama bought this cardboard one you put together that looked like red and white brick...I was so excited because I knew Santa would be able to come in the house now....LOL

I remember our house didn't have a fireplace when I was little...and worrying how he would get in so my mom showed me a picture of an old skeleton key and told me it was Santa's magic key and he could use it on any house that didn't have a chimney to get in...LOL

Moms.......they know everything. Lol

LuvSeason18 wrote:

april6263 wrote:

CEK40 wrote:

You are right Luv...brown with touches of green....
It poured rain here today though!!!

"I'm Dreaming of a Brown Christmas" just does not have the same ring to it ....LOL

Nope. lol

I actually like it when there is frost on the trees.  They sparkle and shine in the sunlight. I would take this over the snow. LOL

They are beautiful with the frost on them....