Monday, December 16, 2013

A Christmas Tour...


It has been a long time coming, getting to decorate our home for Christmas in the US!  The last few years while living abroad we have decorated, but not with the same excitement as this year!

We moved to a much colder climate than we have EVER experienced, but it is BEAUTIFUL with all of the snow!  It also helps get us in the Christmas spirit as the fire has been roaring, kids have been sledding, and the lights have been twinkling
                                                Welcome to our home.....
Come on in, it's nice and warm inside!
When you enter our home, you enter into the front foyer.  Our elf, Chippy, was visiting this spot when I was taking pictures.
This is our formal living room off of the foyer, with just a touch of Christmas!
Our dining room is on the other side of the foyer.  I love nutcrackers, and choose to display the larger ones in here.  On the table I used a mirror that I have had forever but was not currently using to display some mercury trees, vases and crystal rose bowls!  It is beautiful at night when the candles are glowing!
 
 
Our kitchen, which is one of my favorite renovations, is off of the foyer, dining room and family room! 
I love having a window above the sink...the warmth of the sunshine is awesome.
 
I love our glass cabinets, I put our Christmas china in them for display during the holidays.
I added wreaths to the window and on the back of all of the kitchen chairs.
I added beaded reindeer to each wreath.
This is the woodland tree, decorated with ornaments of objects or animals that we would find in and around our property.
I displayed our gingerbread house on the island.
Off of the kitchen is our family room.  We have our Christmas tree in here, as this is were we are the most.  We have a fake tree, and may one day go back to real but for now it is very easy.  All of our ornaments remind us of a time, place or of someone special! I love our tree!  I did not do anything fancy with our mantel this year, as the TV seemed to invade my decorating!
From the family room, you can enter our sun room. I love this area, it is so bright and you feel as if you are in the backyard.
My favorite wood craved birds from South Africa in an old blueberry picking basket.
The kids have their own trees in their bedrooms, I love the idea of sleeping with Christmas lights as a night light.  Claire has had a pink tree since she was a baby.
Taylor's tree has some sports specific ornaments that he likes.
Hunter's also has sports ornaments, plus they both have lots of other fun stuff on their trees....next time I am doing colored lights for them as they seem to like them better.
I leave you with an evening picture of the outside. 
 
Thanks for stopping by!
 
 
I am linking up with the following Christmas Home Tours:
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Another year, Another country!

A year has past, and we have experienced a whirlwind of activity!  We moved back to the States in June, and bought a house that we have been renovating ever since!  I am going to start journaling our life again, as we are still far from grandparents and loved ones....although much closer!  So hold on as I get our lives in pictures over the last few months in order.  I am also going to post our new house, and all the projects and renovating that we have under taken!