Christmas Tour

Boo Mama has a wonderful list linking to hundreds of Christmas House Tours. You can get some great ideas looking at these blogs. While things are not as extravagant here as some of those listed (the McMansion is being remodeled ;-), so we make do with our overpriced Silicon Valley condo) here is a peak of some of my favorite Christmas decorations for our family to see who could not join us this Christmas. There would of been more decking of the halls but a box of ornaments and other decorations went mysteriously missing this year (much to Louis' delight since this means less to take down).

This Santa greets you at the door.

This beautiful snow globe, given to me by my mother-in-law, sits by the entryway.

Of course you have to have Xmas frig magnets.

The Tree and Presents

The Nativity Scene from the summer I lived in Mexico. There is a mini one in the nursery but I don't want to wake up the babes right now.

Matthew the Teething Reindeer

I love this little Christmas mouse given to me by a student.

Setting the table

Handprint ornaments done when the twins were born by Lindsey.

Angel given to me by a student

A pair of new boy/girl twin ornaments.

GO BEARS!

Matching boy and girl Russian ornaments from my visit to St. Petersburg years ago.

An "official" White House Christmas ornament. Each year Louis' grandmother gives us the latest one.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!