Christmas Show & Tell

I wanted to share a few things that I am enjoying this Christmas.

My mom bought us these stockings this year. We have them personalized for my husband and I too, but we only have the two stockings hanging up right now. (We only had 2 stocking holders, and are waiting to find out if our home has a fireplace before we buy more.) She got them through Pottery Barn-I think they were like $15 personalized and everything. They're red velvet, and I love them! They're really big too, which I think the girls will like when they're a little older.

Again, we have them personalized for my husband I too, but you get the picture. I love these ornaments...I think they're beautiful and classy. I saw a picture one of my best friends had of her little boy holding one of these, and I had to find out where she got it from. Bronners is a store here in Michigan (actually very close to my husband's hometown). It is a really neat store...it's huge, and it's open all year long. So you can get a bit of Christmas anytime you want! You can buy these ornaments online, and they'll ship them to you.

This is our Fisher Price Little People nativity. The girls love it, and it's so fun to see Becca re-enacting the story of Jesus' birth.

I ordered some gifts from Christianbook.com, and this book was heavily discounted with the items I purchased. I couldn't pass it up, and am glad that I bought it. It's a little too old for the girls right now, but I look forward to reading it to them in the future. They do a good job of explaining what Christmas is about, and they address Santa as well.

This is the book that I bought the girls this year. (I like to buy them a new Christmas book each year.) It has quickly become Becca's favorite, and we have a lot of fun reading it to her every night before bed. The pictures are really colorful and pretty, too.

This is the CD that I bought for the girls this year (okay, so I actually buy a new CD for both the kids and us, and a new Christmas book for the kids). It is a really fun CD, and I have already mentioned that the song 'Was He a Boy Like Me' is a big hit in our house, and we don't even have a boy like him to relate to!

And this is the CD I bought for my husband and myself. Jennifer recommended it on her site when she was talking about her favorite Christmas music, and I ordered it the next day. (At least I'm not impulsive!) I'm glad I took her advice...it's a fun CD! They sing a lot of the classics, but they add a little bit of a rock vibe to them. It's a fun CD to listen to while cleaning, or driving in the car. I also did our Christmas cards while jamming to this. Thanks, Jennifer!

Now I would like to know what some of your favorite Christmas 'things' are. Also...I am very interested in celebrating Advent in our home. I got a few ideas from a speaker at MOPS this year on how to celebrate each Sunday, but I'm looking for more ideas. I would love suggestions on books with ideas, or a neat calendar... Please share with me what you do in your house to celebrate this Holy season.

For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given, And the government shall be upon His shoulder, And His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace