Monday, December 15, 2008

A few of my favorite things...

Every year, I am excited to pull out my Christmas ornaments. I have a few favorites, including new additions, that I thought I would share!

This cute little snowman on a stick was purchased about 2 years ago when I went shopping with my mom. She has one too and even though her table centerpiece is a little better than mine, I think I did a decent job on his centerpiece display this year.
This little guy was purchased the same day as above snowman. I try to hang him on the tree, but he is a little too heavy for our real tree's branches. Instead, he receives his own little spot on our entry table.

The above 3 ornaments were purchased about 3 years ago from Countryside Cottage. The "candy men" ranked no. 1 in my list until this year.

This Santa has been with me every Christmas since I was a little girl. My mom painted him a long time ago, so he has double sentimental value. She passed him on to me a few years after Nick and I got married.



This is a new addition to the ornament family. I got this Santa in a canoe for my little St. Nick.


I received this Santa at our annual "CG" ornament exchange. Thanks, Crystal! I found the whimsical ball ornament on my shopping trip with Jessica a month ago. (See "Squirrely Girly Crafts" entry.)

This monkey is now my no. 1 favorite. Although he isn't your normal Christmas ornament, I think he is so great! As some of you know, I have a small obsession with sock monkeys...I had to buy him!

5 comments:

gmacarolyn said...

SHeesh, how can you pick a favorite? I love them all. But I think the best is the one your mom painted. He's so cute - winkin' at ya and having a belly laugh........

Mimi said...

As for me, I like the little reindeer guy that you have on your entry table. He is adorable. Did I not give you any of Nick's ornaments from when he was a child? You might not want any of them, but I am sure I can come up with one or two!!

ashley said...

Mimi -
You did not give me any of his ornaments except we do have the Santas from around the world. I would love to have some of them!
love you!

shannon said...

Ok I, your own sister-in-law, didn't even know you had an obsession with sock monkeys!

nick_hill said...

She has an obession with my monkey, although there isnt always a sock on it.