Piano Recital and Decorating

Tiffani at her Piano Recital

December 16, 2008

Saturday we had Tiffani's piano recital to go to. She did such a good job! I snapped a few pictures while she was playing. They had a nice setting in front of the Christmas tree, so it made a good picture.

We worked all day Sunday on decorating the outside of the house. We didn't get done, but we did make a lot of progress. Those pictures are below. It's a little fuzzy, but you can tell what we got done. You can also see lights from inside the house of the trees. That's fun too. I was glad they showed up.

I got several trees decorated this weekend, and some of my miscelaneous decorating I put in this post. My other trees will be in their own individual posts. I did the two Heth's Angel's trees with the ornaments all of the kids had made. They are very home-made looking, but they're fun, and I like them. I can't wait until the kids all come over Friday and see their trees and ornaments displayed in the Window off the den.

I also put together a 3 ft. paper tree, that I put on my desk area with all of my crafting supplies. I thought it was a nice touch to the area, and theme-fitting for the area too. I am going to try my hand at origami and do some hanging doves from the cabinet above it, and maybe some snowflakes. That is, if I get time this week with everything else.

Yesterday we went out to eat for Dad's Birthday, then tonight we're going to Family Night at the nursing home, where Tiffani is going to play piano for mimi and the other guests there tonight. Tomorrow night is free, but we've still got things to do, and Thursday night we're watching Tiffani while mom and dad go out for their Anniversary. We may do some ornament work then, but we'll just see. We're probably going to take her bowling that night too, so it depends on what we have time for after that. And, then Friday Michael and Jody come in with their families for Christmas. We're opening at our house on Friday and at mom's on Saturday. We will still do a traditional Christmas Eve at mom and dad's next week too, but that will just be Ryan and I with mom, dad and Tiffani because Michael and Jody don't come down on Christmas Eve anymore since they live away with their families.

My Beadazzled tree is also below. This tree is actually about a foot tall, but I love it because of the Jawa Ryan put with it. lol He's so funny. It's so fitting too, because Ryan loves Star Wars so much. It's cute, and added Ryan's own little touch to the Christmas decor.

Enjoy the pictures!

*Heth*

Dining Room Centerpiece. I keep this one simple, because the cats tend to jump on this table easily.

My crystal candleholder Ryan bought me last week. Isn't it pretty?

Our dining room Chandelier with a little Christmas added to it.

My paper tree

The Nativity on our Christmas Bookshelf

The Back of the house (we enter thru the back, so this is where we decorated)

Some pieces I added under Ryan's Woodlands Tree

Our back deck (with all the junk still on it! lol)

Tiffain playing at her recital.

Tiffani again, after playing.

Bedazzled Tree and Ryan's Jawa

My two Heth's Angel's Trees

Bedazzled Tree Minus Jawa

More Christmas Cards we've received