Christmas Scenes From Our House

Every Christmas, we spend the holidays in both Austin and Houston. It’s not always the easiest thing to do, splitting our time in both places. But with family and friends in each city, it’s totally worth it. We enjoy some traditions in our house, and still others in Houston. We listen to Christmas songs, whether it’s on our sound system or the girls playing them on piano and guitar. We watch our favorite Christmas movies like The Polar Express and Elf. And our absolute favorite show, Merry Christmas Charlie Brown. 


One of things that my kids really love to do during the Christmas season is to have us set up our trees with the lights and garland, and then letting them decorate them with all the sentimental ornaments we’ve collected throughout the years. My mother was very big on giving us at least one ornament a year that had a special significance. I’ve tried to continue that tradition for my kids too. They like to decorate the trees while watching Charlie Brown and sipping hot cider with red hot candy, a favorite tradition of Jon’s. Don’t you feel all Christmas-y now? (Yes, I know that’s not really a word!) haha 


Here are a few Christmas scenes, from our house to yours. Have a wonderful Friday! -- S

One of my favorite new ornaments for this year.  

Kate's new ornament this year.  She's such an Austinite with her and her flip flops.  

Chris LOVES his Polar Express train.  He couldn't wait to set it up again this year.

This is Francisco, our Elf on the Shelf.  He got his name from the movie Elf, when Buddy kept saying "Francisco, Francisco ... that's fun to say." 

The kids, totally ignoring our laundry in the corner that needed to be folded, in favor of decorating the tree.  Can't say I blame them either.  :)

Chris, watching (and apparently acting silly to) The Polar Express.  This is my favorite part ... the "Hot Chocolate" scene.  

Totally acting silly with a dance slide here ... you go, Bud.  :)

This ornament was given to Jon and I the year we got married.

This is one of Annie's favorite ornaments.  It's homemade, and represents a time in my life in which I sewed a lot as a hobby.

Jon and I each have UH Cougar ornaments.  This one is his. 

This is also Jon's, one my mom gave him a long time ago.  If you know my husband at all, this one goes without saying.

My mother gave me this ornament in 1994, and it is the one I look for first every year.  I LOVE this one!

I've been crocheting since I was 12 years old, so this is another treasured one.

What can I say ... love cookies!!

Annie's new ornament this year.  She said it reminds her of our trip to Disney last year.

As tired as this dog looks, you'd think she was the one who did all the hard work and decorated the tree! Sleepy Sasha!!