tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post3370385126081949199..comments2023-11-22T11:30:17.400-06:00Comments on Seeking Sanity: Deck The HallsKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14339665205284492242noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-23307000889072331092010-12-21T23:36:32.478-06:002010-12-21T23:36:32.478-06:00K, one more getting caught up comment. I'm sur...K, one more getting caught up comment. I'm sure that the kids had a blast! As much as I love seeing the perfectly trimmed display trees, they remind me of department stores, not "home." Home is where the tree can have a mishmash of handmade decorations, cherished ornaments that have been passed down for generations and all of it out of order and crazy looking because everyone helped. Love, love love these shots. You have the cutest family.maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084143630207764529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-69429206418042339752010-12-13T20:55:35.796-06:002010-12-13T20:55:35.796-06:00Ok, I am very late responding to this... but... I ...Ok, I am very late responding to this... but... I love the last photo! :) It's just perfect! Hope your family is doing well!Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002483063520010362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-33435505167932735402010-12-12T10:44:48.946-06:002010-12-12T10:44:48.946-06:00Fun pictures ~ glad everyone survived & peace ...Fun pictures ~ glad everyone survived & peace is restored ;) I let the kids help with the tree in our family room & they get to hang "their" ornaments on the big tree in the livingroom. Fair, right?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769967354682232429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-80843695108421826332010-12-09T12:55:14.499-06:002010-12-09T12:55:14.499-06:00How sweet. What a precious time this is for your f...How sweet. What a precious time this is for your family! I bet it was fun decorating your new house :-)imbeingheldhostagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771374087307254969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-50977691232986186122010-12-08T23:12:32.331-06:002010-12-08T23:12:32.331-06:00Great last pic - and kuddos to letting go this yea...Great last pic - and kuddos to letting go this year! It's hard I know....but man - your kids did a good job....all my ornaments ended up in the same 12" square foot section! LOL.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015643445808703915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-19046619086684972922010-12-08T19:37:49.403-06:002010-12-08T19:37:49.403-06:00It looks awesome! I have control issues, too. As y...It looks awesome! I have control issues, too. As you know, I re-hung most of our ornaments after the kids were in bed :)Rimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15883046753707687727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-49754211646052339262010-12-06T12:21:22.322-06:002010-12-06T12:21:22.322-06:00I think it looks great!! And I love it's locat...I think it looks great!! And I love it's location!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04065195610270532889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-72784443856259574722010-12-05T21:16:07.342-06:002010-12-05T21:16:07.342-06:00Y'all are just SO cute - those last to photos ...Y'all are just SO cute - those last to photos make my heart smile SO MUCH!!! And I'm so glad you let the kids help this year. I did too and it went pretty well.<br /><br />Although B would put an ornament on the tree and then his little brother G would want to put one RIGHT next to it - it was SO funny! <br /><br />I'm so glad you found peace in this... :D<br /><br />p.s. my pre-lit tree just has some dark spots this year... ugh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01044279582701415786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-44400681736414700912010-12-05T13:28:12.213-06:002010-12-05T13:28:12.213-06:00Awwww...that made me tear up, how sweet. :) Love t...Awwww...that made me tear up, how sweet. :) Love the pictures, the honesty and the great family moment. {I always want to curse when I can't figure out the Christmas lights... every year at least one strand isn't working... drives me crazy!} The looks on your kids faces as they carefully hung the ornaments... priceless!! <br /><br />That last picture is absolutely adorable! :)Riahlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525310321786184469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-54842541173509702532010-12-05T07:15:15.953-06:002010-12-05T07:15:15.953-06:00Wait, who is that girl-child? You have a baby girl...Wait, who is that girl-child? You have a baby girl. She is BIG!!!<br /><br />Sigh...<br /><br />They look so happy. Congratulations on letting go and Merry Christmas!tracey.becker1@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606831315390042198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-42431454770588447462010-12-04T08:47:51.033-06:002010-12-04T08:47:51.033-06:00Kelly- Oh don't get me wrong, after they went...Kelly- Oh don't get me wrong, after they went to bed a spread a few ornaments out, but now NEARLY as many as I thought I would have too. I was really surprised. But yes, my fingers get the itch and I just have to fix some of them. :)Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339665205284492242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-80310630770387837062010-12-04T08:19:23.594-06:002010-12-04T08:19:23.594-06:00Love that last picture! I seriously want your dog!...Love that last picture! I seriously want your dog! :)<br /><br />I let the boys decorate the tree and then Todd has to remind me not to touch anything because he knows I'm just itching to take the little clusters of ornaments and spread them out evenly. LOL The tree looks gorgeous anyway and they are so proud of their work.<br /><br />I think you may have started a new tradition!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377383730260542408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-377849277560061772010-12-04T07:48:42.451-06:002010-12-04T07:48:42.451-06:00Great pictures! I love putting our tree up too :)Great pictures! I love putting our tree up too :)Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816260131470363977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-68183959199558114322010-12-04T03:48:39.814-06:002010-12-04T03:48:39.814-06:00Kat this is so cool. I used to let the kids help a...Kat this is so cool. I used to let the kids help and then rearrange the stuff. This year Jen and the kids did most of the decorating and I love it, haven't changed anything. I'm totally with you on the peaceful thing. If "we the people" stop allowing Christmas to be dictated by commercialism, it will stop. Jennifer is talking about rumballs and gingerbread so looks like this week we will be baking goodies. I still remember those types of activities when I was a child. You have such a beautiful family and your puppy!!!! Your puppy is absolutely gorgeous and her laid back disposition shows on every picture. She is such a great dog already! She is going to be really big like my boy. He is 8 months and just huge. He can stick his face up on the kitchen counter tops, and he is still growing.<br /><br />Speaking of growing your little men are looking so much bigger than last year. I can't believe how big Grace is and she is so cute. I love her brown hair in contrast to your 3 blond boys. Great pictures.Karen Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05892103639142471595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-19542070558443875542010-12-03T23:26:31.341-06:002010-12-03T23:26:31.341-06:00I have had to give up that control too, and its HA...I have had to give up that control too, and its HARD ! Sometimes I un-bunch them when the kids aren't looking. Shhh!<br />Your tree looks lovely!Cyndy Bushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617354883122757511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-65153703744393224702010-12-03T23:20:15.323-06:002010-12-03T23:20:15.323-06:00Love the photo of the kids ... SO SO great!Love the photo of the kids ... SO SO great!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493268452074516009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-36749059440351452412010-12-03T21:17:23.127-06:002010-12-03T21:17:23.127-06:00i'm so glad it worked out so nicely and was su...i'm so glad it worked out so nicely and was such a good time for everyone. they do have a way of surprising you don't they?limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-56162555002994968572010-12-03T20:49:25.195-06:002010-12-03T20:49:25.195-06:00These are such sweet pictures. The tree looks bea...These are such sweet pictures. The tree looks beautiful. They did a great job decorating.dawn klingehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10068232686648964979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-38987403426826843912010-12-03T20:05:25.659-06:002010-12-03T20:05:25.659-06:00I love the shot under the tree!!!
I'm totally...I love the shot under the tree!!!<br /><br />I'm totally anal about my tree. So you know what I did? I bought the girls their own 6 foot tree last year after Christmas for less than $20. I gave them all the non-breakable ornaments and let them go crazy this year with their tree while I went to my happy place with mine. Works for me! ")Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209436415597129716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-55948825974013341722010-12-03T15:53:40.549-06:002010-12-03T15:53:40.549-06:00Look at Molly laying right there with the kids. A...Look at Molly laying right there with the kids. Adorable.<br /><br />Enjoy it. In just a few years you'll be begging them to help you do the tree. Jacob and Julianna still love it, but my older two are definitely over it.<br /><br />Hope you continue to enjoy the season.Mom24https://www.blogger.com/profile/00061152728345287775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-46752045840021932102010-12-03T13:12:31.370-06:002010-12-03T13:12:31.370-06:00We're doing our tree tonight!
Glad your nigh...We're doing our tree tonight! <br />Glad your night went well;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-74994694937149421532010-12-03T13:06:44.694-06:002010-12-03T13:06:44.694-06:00I still can't let my kids help decorate and th...I still can't let my kids help decorate and they are 9 & 7. It drives me nuts where they put things and they've broken a few when I've tried. So I put it up and they get to enjoy it.Jessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536607888498028285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-76609161691901391402010-12-03T12:52:54.386-06:002010-12-03T12:52:54.386-06:00I used to love to help decorate the tree when I wa...I used to love to help decorate the tree when I was a kid! Still like to do it, as a matter of fact. Ours will go up in a week or so.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-91726845594599430412010-12-03T10:39:19.536-06:002010-12-03T10:39:19.536-06:00Krystyn- I KNOW!!!!! I so want to use that pictu...Krystyn- I KNOW!!!!! I so want to use that picture as our Christmas card photo but I already got our Christmas cards with our family picture on it. Boo. Oh well. ;)Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339665205284492242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390236678783638686.post-47242601349352604562010-12-03T10:27:28.520-06:002010-12-03T10:27:28.520-06:00I remember the decorating of the trees. I also wa...I remember the decorating of the trees. I also was controlling and artistic and impatient. Eventually I had to admit that I was not the queen and our tree looked just fine.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.com