Traditions

This post again is more for our family but if you are into decor you will enjoy too!! I wanted to record the things we do every year at Christmas with pictures. When I grew up my Mom always had a MASSIVE amount of Christmas decor, again let me say MASSIVE, anyways I LOVED it!!!! All my friends always wanted to come to our home around the holidays just to see everything. She had lots of trees, an amazing village, and just stuff everywhere lol!!! So now I have 3 trees and started a village. We have a formal tree, family kid friendly whimsical tree, and my fav the peacock frilly tree!!! I too started a village which my MIL and Mom majorly started and Mark continues to buy 1 piece a year. I do "Christmas in the City" by Dept. 56. This year we are also starting the Elf on the Shelf tradition which I am very excited about! (if you don't know what I am talking about click here) We have not named him yet but we have a list going so I will let you all know lol!
The formal tree--Formal Living/Dining room

The fun whimsical tree--Family Room--this one has colored lights too but you can't tell on here

I LOVE our whimsical stockings--they are the Krinkles line from Dept. 56--still have to get Bos his

And of course the Peacock tree (except for some reason Trey calls it my chicken tree and bocks every time he walks by it lol)--the office/craft room upstairs in balcony window

My village
*A special thanks to ALL the grandparents for helping me with the boys so this was possible lol!

The boys rooms are coming together!

Well the rooms are finally just about done! Trey moved into his new room with a Vintage Sports theme and Boston's nursery has a more Elegant Royal feel. We obviously bought Trey his new bed and Mark has been busily sanding and staining an armoire from the old guest room for him. (He was thrilled he got to do this-lol) Boston pretty much has the old furniture set but I took down the 4 posts on the crib to make it feel a little different. Boston's room also just got a new paint job to switch things up. Finally after today and my AMAZING Mom all the boys clothes got switched to the right closets and dressers--something that would have been done awhile ago but STUPID bed rest!!! Only 5 more days thank the LORD!!! I am now starting to just get plain frustrated and HATE it. Everyone does so much for me and Trey, but you can only ask people to do so much so there is still this massive list in my head so IF Mark can ever convince me to have a 3rd child I am doing EVERYTHING in the 2nd trimester, but as of now I can not even conceive the thought-ha!

This bronze wall hanging from MiMi is what inspired the whole theme
A quote from Babe Ruth above the closet

This was originally a different pattern but I sewed fabric over it to make it match

I made the letters that spell out his name

The 2 big frames above glider will hold his newborn pics
The 2 big frames to the left of the window will have a couple maternity pics in them
Yes my baby boy's room has leopard in it! Its really for me more than him anyway lol

All moved in!

Our courtyard! I have always wanted one of these!
Formal Living Room
Formal Dining Room
Kitchen
Kitchen
Our POOL!!!!! Need to put a gate in though!
Family Room
Well we are all moved in and 90% unpacked and set up!!!! Almost there! I have to say that we are LOVING living in Chandler. I know some out of town family has asked for pictures so here are a few of the downstairs...

The Nursery ready and waiting...

Here are pictures of Trey's Royal Suite! I can't wait to put him in his crib.