Family , Xmas and sunshine

So Christmas is fast approaching again

We are attempting a more simple Christmas this year  with   more attention to laughter , exercise, healthy food,  smaller presents and  fun .

 So  maybe in the new year we will look back and see if we have achieved our goal

This weekend the  house has started to get Christmas  lights.
We cant compete with the other 5 houses in our street but we have tried.
The Reject  and kmart shop has come in very handy 



I have  never been one to   put many decoration  or lights around the house  , i have been a bit of a humbug  with the whole Christmas  thing
 But here is a few of  the things we have done

Our nativity scene ...the real reason for Christmas ,

 The calico  angel behind was made for us by my
Mum quite a few years ago

This  santa  I made  a few years back  at a local
 sewing shop with a good friend .
 I have lost his hat  but he is still my favorite

These quilts  have  been sitting in my sewing cupboard sadly for a couple of years waiting patiently for a little bit of attention and  now are  finished .

 I have not quite decided where to put the smaller one yet








This year  have a new  front door decoration as  last year someone said my angel  was creepy so it went to  angel heaven

Now  we have a rustic star  purchased at kmart  to which  I added  some  bells The ribbon is from our dear departed angel ,

The advent bags have a had a couple of years use
It is quite hard filling in so many days  so there are a lot of repeats but both grand daughters love ringing each other to see what they have scored










 This is our next project , the wire frame will be covered with fairy lights .
 I have two others to  do as well but need more lights






     
So the Smith family is not quite as humbug as I would like but  we are not                                                     as busy as some  ....  on no   my husband wants to buy more lights