Christmas Decor

I didn't put up a lot of decor this year for Christmas, but did want to document the few things I did.

I love this Santa.  I put him on the entry table.



This is Stephen's new favorite spot to hang out.  He hung out here while I took pictures.



These trees were on the buffet in the dining room.



This is the chalkboard in the dining room.



I put these apothecary jars filled with fake snow and ornaments on the dining room table.





Here is the chalkboard in the kitchen.



In years past, I always put our Christmas cards in a basket or something, but then you don't get to see them.  I love getting Christmas cards and though this would be a great way to display them.  This wasn't all of our cards, but I forgot to take a picture with all of them up there.



Our mantle.  I just kept it simple this year, I usually add garland and all that.



I got Stephen's stocking at Pottery Barn Kids.



Now moving upstairs!

I was worried about putting up our tree and how Stephen would do with it.  We got out the tree and also a box with these stuffed Santa's my mom gave me.  Stephen could have cared less about the tree and was so fixated on Santa.  He really wanted to touch him, but was too scared.  He would forget about him and then all the sudden see him and run in the other direction.  Eventually, he warmed up to Santa and would hug and kiss him.  Everytime we came upstairs, he would run over to the couch and hug and kiss Santa.







We also got some great ornaments this year!

My dad's friend Steve made this for Stephen.  He widdled it from wood and then painted it!  So amazing!



When Stephen stayed with my parents recently, my mom made these snowman ornaments.  She dipped his hand in white paint and then put it on the ball and then she painted the snowmen!  I love it!





Aaron and Jessica gave us this ornament.  It is for Stephen's second Christmas.   It is so cute, I love it!  That isn't him in the picture, it's the one it came with.  I need to print a picture from this Christmas for it.



While I was taking pictures of the ornaments, Stephen thought the tree needed a little more decorations, so he added a few of his own.









When we were taking the tree down, we also found a few kitchen accessories stuck in there!  So funny!

If you watched our Christmas video, then you saw these.  My mom also made these with Stephen while he was staying with them.  I LOVE them so much!!!