I have never decorated for Christmas before Thanksgiving in my life but this year, this year is different. I think everyone needs a little extra holiday cheer! I have been looking forward to this moment for the past 3 years. I am so excited to finally be decorating OUR own HOUSE for Christmas!!
The reason it means so much to me is I can see us opening presents all together Christmas morning and watching Lucy get excited with all of her new presents and toys. I can see our 2 kids coming down the stairs and diving into their gifts and lighting the advent wreathe for Christmas dinner with the grandparents. I can see so much love and happiness. It's in our fingertips, we are almost there. And guess what, living in this house has been even greater than my wildest dreams. We are here.
It took me about an hour total to get all of our Christmas decorations out, and all of our Fall ones put away, and about 5 hours to finish putting the Christmas decorations up and clean up. Not bad at all. Lucy helped me again put everything away. I love seeing the awe in her eyes at all of the new things and see her experience it for the first time. She couldn't understand the ornaments. She barked and barked until I put the ornament in front of her nose to sniff and place it lower on the tree for her to look at. Besides that, I think she will leave it alone quite nicely!
We are waiting for Lucy's stocking in the middle but besides that we are 99% decorated!
Lucy's stocking came in and I love it!! Jamie got it embroidered for us with Lucy's name and it turned out SO amazingly! Back in April, I was so sure we would have a little babies stocking to add to the fireplace as I was due December 31st but life turns in so many directions.
My favorite part about my house, the manger scene. Nothing more sentimental, emotional, and awe-struck as this! It about brought me to tears putting the beautiful scene together. Jesus didn't need extravagance in her life even though he was a King, he was born in a manger for goodness sake and that was perfect. Jesus is truly the reason for the season. I can't wait to teach our kids about Jesus and celebrating his birthday. We tried teaching Lucy to pray, and I think she likes it!
Going with the red and black plaid theme this year!
I've always dreamed of having a counter space just for tea and hot chocolate!
Towels around the oven! I couldn't decide on the towel theme. I guess we got a double oven for this reason exactly LOL!
I'm LOVING the brown bear theme this year!!! Well, every year, lol!
We have two beautiful lit trees beside our front door and a light up wreathe. We purposely put two outlets, one on each side of the door just for this reason. We literally custom built our house for this reason and decorating for Christmas lol.
The view when you come in the front door!
Cody's office couch!
And look how magical at night!
Now the tree with color and ornaments! I'm in love!!
I have loved being able to add Lucy pictures and ornaments to our set up this year! She is an important milestone in our family!
Bye Fall décor!
With so much love,
Kayla Raborn
11/1/20
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