This is our Family Room. It has our family tree with the yearly ornaments we get to remind us of events that happened during the year. I also have my winter village above the fireplace. My fireplace screen reminds me of my great friend Kati W. We spent many fun and late hours together painting ornaments and decorations...this is one of the items we painted.
I couldn't display my entire winter village (it was on the shelves along the perimeter of my sun room in IL). I scaled it back to my 4 favorite houses. These houses are the Norman Rockwell 4 freedoms. Freedom from Want, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship and Freedom from Fear. The scenes in each window is a replica of his paintings. It is a great time of year to think of these 4 freedoms we enjoy here in America.
Also in the Family room I have my Willow Tree nativity on top of the bookcase. The black shelf holds 5 of my 40+ nativities (my favorite decoration!). Below the shelf is a nativity I painted.
In the family room I also have my Santa Collection. I had to scale back a few pieces because they wouldn't fit on the shelf (you can find 2 more Santa's on the bookcase on the wall with the Nativities....hey, I am thinking this just might become an "I Spy" experience for y'all!)
The snowman sign is another fun item I painted with my friend Kati W. My sister, Shannon, cut out the lettering on my winter wonderland sign.
Here is the tree that displays about 1/4 of the ornaments I painted. I also have my snowman collection displayed on the cabinet.
There's more Christmas here and there, but I thought I'd spare you of any more photos! It is so fun to be surrounded by Christmas! Putting up everything was like being reunited with an old friend. I haven't been able to see most of this stuff for 2 years. Because the house was on the market last December, I was instructed to display VERY little...it was hard.
2 comments:
You're decorations look so great! I still have the ornament you gave me and it's on my tree! I wish we were coming to colorado for Christmas it would be wonderful to see you guys, meet my new niece and see my family that will be there but maybe another year. We will be with his family this year, i'm looking forward to getting to know them more. Love ya!
Very cool....we did have lots of fun crafting and grocery shopping together. Inever have found another friend to go to the grocery store with and have so much fun....Every year I pull all my christmas out it makes me miss you that much more.
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