A few of my favorite things...

I'm not sure if it's the fact that I've had this song from The Sound Of Music stuck in my head or that I simply have some favorite things. Whichever it is, I'm going to share with you a few of my favorite Christmas things that we have on display around our house.

I got this ornament right after 9-11-01. I still remember standing in the aisle at Target and getting teary eyed as I bought it. It's one of the first ornaments I hang on our tree every year and make sure it's front and center.

 I got the the Merry Christmas slate at Hobby Lobby last year simply because this reminds me of my Grandma. She loved poinsettias and this is totally something she would have loved. I also got this music box bell at a garage sell several years ago and love it for the same reason.

 These milk glass jars and homemade snowman are from my mother-in-laws significant other. He made these Santa figures by hand out of a piece of wood and then painted them. He gave one to each of our kids and we proudly display them on the shelf in our living room every Christmas.

These carolers belonged to Michael's grandma. After she passed away the grandkids divided up her Christmas decorations and we were blessed with these. I think they resemble our boys. They proudly sit on top of our piano.

This is probably my most favorite Christmas decoration. I grew up with this in my house and remember it well as a young girl. It plays music when you wind it up and Santa and Mrs. Clause spin around, very slowly. It brings back wonderful memories of my childhood Christmases.

Michael's mom gave this to us one Christmas years ago. It appears to go with a set of some kind but we've always just displayed it by itself. It's the doorway that leads to nowhere, LOL.

This nativity set was also in my family growing up. I would always be the one to set it up and admire it. I just find the figures so adorable and I love the stable.

Those are a few of my favorite things! Merry Christmas everyone!