Welcome to this crazy thing we call life around here. There are 6 of us in all (actually seven if you count the dog). I am the mom, wife, and zoo keeper. I am so blessed to be apart of this team God put me with and I thank him every day.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

CHRISTMAS BUFFS?.... I DARE SAY THAT'S AN UNDERSTATEMENT

As most of you know, we LOVE Christmas!!!!!
I just had to give Toby his dues, for all of his hard work. I say hard, but he really does enjoy it!!
Brother Mark Houston painted this for us last year, and it has been the hit of the neighborhood. The picture really dose not do it justice. Toby had this idea last year from an ornament he'd seen of Santa kneeling at the baby Jesus. Anyway, he bought the wood and Mark came over with his projector, traced it out and Toby cut him out. It was so fun to watch Mark trace him. It was like he was bringing a piece of wood to life. When he was finished and Toby brought him home, I was speechless. I think I cried. But seriously how do you take a piece of wood and make him huggable? Well done my friend, well done!


Christmas is EVERYWHERE at our house and is a week event just to put it all up. Of course it's not fun at all to take down.


Our Christmas tree. We didn't think we would be able to afford a big tree this year and had come to terms with that. When we were on our way to pick a smaller tree out, we passed this lot and thought, "lets just see". Anyway, their trees were half the price and we were SO THRILLED. They even delivered it for us for free. You rock Grandmas Trees!!!
There are two photo's of the tree because Toby had the audacity to say that it looked tiny in the picture.


This is a twelve foot tree. TINY, are you kidding me?! Also, we have a competition going with my dad on who has the best tree. WE WIN, HA, HA!!!!!! Sorry dad.

















Oh yeah, I know you cant see the ornaments but I wanted to show you all the lights Toby put on this baby. Only took him seven hours. A labor of love. Thanks baby!!

6 comments:

Charlene said...

That is so awesome what a sweet painting Brother Mark did for you guys the house is great aswell wow love you guys Merry Christmas Sister Charlene

Anonymous said...

Wow Tasha! Your Christmas decorations are so great..as I know you love Christmas! Great tree btw!

rikki said...
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rikki said...

Oooh...I miss driving by your decorations every day :( These photos (as good as they may be) do not do them justice!
And...if the second photo is the one Toby is saying makes the tree look tiny...I have to agree.
BUT it looks enormous in the first! :)

Sis. Lori P. said...

The picture of Santa is now my computer desktop picture! I love it. Merry Christmas to you all!

Charlotte said...

I love your lights on your house. What a wonderful them the Lord gave Toby. I love the santa that Mark painted. Wow what a beautiful tree too. Great pictures. Love you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year