a bird and a unicorn

I'm using a little creative liberties with my camera critters this week, hope you don't mind. This little bird ornament was a set of 6, I think, that was given to my parents when I was small. My dad had a camera store and one of his customers was an art teacher (I believe) and he made, and gave them, to my parents for Christmas one year.

Another year he gave them a set of unicorns. As far as I know these are the only two left, and each year as I hang them on my tree I am momentarily swept back to my childhood and our artificial white Christmas tree decked out with red lights and red ornaments and few happy birds and unicorns.

A Deer in some Christmas Lights

I signed up for Emma's Christmas Exchange on facebook and received this beautiful deer!

Thank you SO much Renee!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

I participated in the Christmas Ornament Swap over at Abbily Ever After again this year and Chris over at Ms Cellania sent me two magnificent ornaments!

The little propeller really spins!

My heart has a soft spot for snowmen. Both ornaments are made of metal and I absolutely love them! They were accompanied by the cutest card!

While decorating the tree, I did learn one thing to never say when your three young adult sons are in the room. I was nearly finished when I said to my husband, “Later you can hide the pickle.”

The Christmas Pickle

I promise to show you photos of baby Cole soon, he is growing so much and is simply precious! It's hard to believe that sometime this month I will be a grandma for the third time! My granddaughter is due to enter the world on Christmas Day but we think she will come early, maybe on her Uncle Mikal's birthday (Dec 16th).