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 14 years ago today we received a very special early Christmas present. Our second granddaughter Alaina!

4th Sunday of Advent-Love

 

Finally Decorated

 I finally got the tree decorated. In past years, I have put the ornaments on the tree, then messed with them trying to get them evenly spaced, etc., until I drove myself nuts. This year, I just put them on the tree and wherever they landed is where they stayed. You know what? I can't really tell the difference from pictures of the past. Go figure! Here's a picture and a few other things I have put out. 

My mom's rolling pin and my mother-in-law's sifter.

Mid-December Already!?

It's flying by fast. We kept our 15 month old grandson this week. He is a sweetheart, but in constant motion! He went home yesterday, so we are recuperating today. I didn't try to do any getting ready for Christmas while he was here-I wanted to enjoy every minute because he's the last grandbaby and they grow up so fast.

Just look at those curls!

Hoping to get the tree decorated today and maybe run the Hoover around the floors. I'm having to sit with the heating pad on my back quite a bit. He's a chunk to pick up and carry around. I hate to admit it, but I'm getting a little old.

Joy!

 

It's Up!

Our tree is up! Not lit, or decorated but it is fluffed and that may be all that is accomplished today because  now we need to sit down and rest! 10 years ago when we bought it, a 9 foot tree was a lot easier to put together and get ready to decorate. We both agree the next tree we buy will be smaller!

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