The 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS....CAROLS- It's beginning to look a lot like CHRISTMAS!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!



It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Ev'rywhere you go; 
Take a look in the five-and-ten, glistening once again 
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow. 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, 
Toys in ev'ry store, 
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be 
On your own front door. 

A pair of hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots 
Is the wish of Barney and Ben; 
Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk 
Is the hope of Janice and Jen; 
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again. 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Ev'rywhere you go; 
There's a tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well, 
The sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow. 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas; 
Soon the bells will start, 
And the thing that will make them ring is the carol that you sing 
Right within your heart. 

From the decorations to the snow showers and bitter cold temps,


it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

at our house too!!

The 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS....CAROLS- Come on ring those bells, light the Christmas Tree

Come on Ring those Bells

Everybody likes to take a holiday
Everybody likes to take a rest 

Spending time together with the family
Sharing lots of love and happiness.

Come on, ring those bells,
Light the Christmas tree,
Jesus is the king
Born for you and me.
Come on, ring those bells,
Every-body say,
Jesus, we remember
This your birthday.

Celebrations come because of something good.
Celebrations we love to recall
Mary had a baby boy in Bethleham
the greatest celebration of all.

Come on, ring those bells,
Light the Christmas tree,
Jesus is the King
Born for you and me. 

Come on, ring those bells,
Every-body say,
Jesus, we remember
This your birthday.

  Come on, ring those bells, Light the Christmas tree.....

 Our tree has been lit....

and our little Jack loves the ornaments....

Its our joy to witness his joy and amazement of this wonderful holiday.

This weekend, if your family is like our family,  you will be

 Spending time together with the family and  

Sharing lots of love and happiness.

SO PLEASE remember Jesus-

It's His BIRTHDAY!

The 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS......CAROLS- J-i-n-g-l-e Bells O

I declare that the THIRD DAY OF CHRISTMAS be a day of fun…a sort of reprieve from all the busyness of the holiday preparations.  Let’s just break out the sugar and turn on some Frank Sinatra.  If this little ditty can’t stir up your inner child, nothing can.  I luv this song.  It seems that every time I glance at this little j-i-n-g-e bells O chalk board, I break out in song!

Turn up the Volume and ENJOY!

Many of the Christmas decorations at our house are not decorations at all, just a little of this and a little of that....ANYTHING I CAN FIND.  Some people would call it junk! ( I call it treasure)

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The 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS....CAROLS- Mary did you know

Mary Did You Know Is today's carol.  It's a beautiful song by Mark Lowry  that declares the Christmas story from a unique perspective.   Many versions of this song have been recorded, but my favorite is this original Mark Lowry version

Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?

Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?

Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?

This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.

Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?

Mary did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?

Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?

And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.

The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again.

The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, the praises of the lamb.

Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?

Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?

Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?

This sleeping child you're holding is the great I am.

The Nativity is a standard decoration in many homes, especially for believers of the one true God.  The thought has occurred to me that we should make the Nativity a part of our everyday decorations as a daily reminder of God's gift to us.

The 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS ......CAROLS -Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

With just 12 more days left until Christmas, I thought it appropriate to begin a series of blogs I’ll call The Twelve Days of Christmas….Carols!  Each day I’ll highlight a vintage Christmas song.  Some will be more traditional Christmas Carols, and some will be some fun holiday songs. Each post will include a little tidbit that will give a peek at what is going on around our house.      

I thought a fun song was a great way to kick off the music festivities.  So I chose Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer.  This song began as a poem in a marketing ploy for Montgomery Ward in 1939.  And in 1949, singer Gene Autry recorded a musical version of the song.

SPEAKING OF DEER..........

Okay, Okay...I know this deer(below)does not have a red nose.  Nor is it a reindeer.  But hey, I couldn’t find any reindeer in my neighborhood.  So this 8 pt deer that hubs brought home in the back of the (lawnmower) wagon was the best I could do!! Besides, in our neck of the woods, hunting season has just come to a close so it's still fresh on the minds of some fellers I know. Anyway, I'm sure a redneck pic like this is sure to 

GO DOWN IN HIS-TOR-Y.

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To get the entire scoop on Rudolph visit snopes.com

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/rudolph.asp

FOTO FRIDAY- Autumn at our house

Scrapbook Collages of 

Autumn at our House

(Don't forget to click on the images to enlarge)

JACKS FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!!!!!!!

In the last year, this blog has been flooded with photos with a sweet little red head-something I won't apologize for!  Being a grandma is just about as sweet as our little Jack is.  While I have a list of things I would like to blog about, today's blog is about Jack.  Tuesday was Jack's first birthday, and today we celebrated.  So I thought I'd share a few pics of his special day! Please enjoy!

GIFTS 

FOOD

Jack's mommy made a chocolate cake and pumpkin cupcakes