Christmas has hit our apartment!
We got back from Albany late Saturday night and spent Sunday afternoon putting up the tree and decorations.
Here is our tree –
It didn’t look so big in the store… oops. But it is pretty! We have had three ornaments given to us.
This one ‘Our First Christmas’ was from Rebecca and Emily after they came to stay with us for a weekend in the city.
The second is a wedding cake from Pauline for our first Christmas.
This is a gorgeous Georg Jensen star that Ev gave us for Christmas last year. It fits in with my red and gold theme perfectly!
Here is our Advent Calendar. In my attempt to buy things that last, I got a reusable felt Advent calendar. Would have been better if I had made it but this is cute!
Here is our Advent wreath – lit for the first week of Advent.
Here is our Nativity –
I had been umming and ahhing over spending the money on the Willow Tree Nativity when I got a great deal on Ebay. It is absolutely beautiful and something we will always keep. Don’t tell anyone but I think Bill was just as excited about it as I was. It is absolutely stunning. The only thing I didn’t go for was the actual manger – I am happy with this set up alone.
Our stockings – hanging from the table as we no longer have a fireplace in this apartment. These were from LL Bean last year.
Our fresh wreath has just arrived so that is going on the front door tonight to perfume the hallway with beautiful balsam!