Holiday Decorations

A non-baby post!!

Our holiday decorations are complete - or at least the decorations I am planning to do this year.  Also, I am done Christmas gift shopping!!!  Most are wrapped and under the tree!  Here's a quick tour of our decorations....

The decorated mantle.  Don't mind the crooked candle.  Also, I have more 2 more candlestick holders to add to make it 3 on each side.  Stocking holders are silver snowflakes from Pottery Barn.  Barley and Baby's stockings are on the left.  I am sure we'll get a more baby appropriate one for next year, but not knowing if Baby would be here, we used what we have.

This is our fake tree.  We decided to put it in the dining room this year.  Don't mind the red wrap I am using as a tree skirt.  I need to buy a new one, but didn't make it out for one.  I kept this one simple.  Reds and silvers.  I would like to set the dining room table because I hope we will eat there for Christmas.  I have red placemats, my dishes are white and silver (with reindeer on them), and I'll use white napkins in silver napkin rings.  I haven't set the table yet because the placemats and napkins need ironed and that hasn't made it to the top of my to do list yet.  (I realize these aren't the best pictures)

 And this is our REAL tree.  We have not had a real tree in about 5 years.  Because we always travel at the holidays, we've been using a fake tree.  We didn't want a real tree to dry out while we were on the road.  But since we are here this year.....we finally got a real tree.  I love it!!!  The ornaments are a mixture.  Some new ones from RH and PB, and some that James and I have collected over the years.  Its really a story of our lives and I love it!  I even have my "Baby's First Christmas" ornaments.  Yes - there are 2.....(I was the first grandchild on both sides, maybe I was a little spoiled!!)  (We might need a bigger tree topper, but again, this will have to do for this year!)

We also have 2 lighted 4 ft trees out front.  The wreaths have not graced the doors yet.  Otherwise, that about sums it up.  Simple, yet it still feels festive!

Merry Christmas All!!