A Family Christmas!

Hey everyone!  Okay, we are not talking "Clark Griswald's Family Christmas" here, but I did want to share one of my favorite and most precious (to me) Christmas trees in our home.  Today it's all about the "Family Memories Christmas Tree!"  You did get a glimpse of it HERE when I did a tour of our sitting-dining room area, but I thought you might like a little bit more detail.  You do, don't you?  Well, here it is!

TA-DA!

This entry table (aka: the old Singer sewing machine) is one of my most favorite places to decorate -- special times or simple, ordinary days -- and the perfect location for this special tree!  

This was my first family tree that I did in the early Fall.  You can read more about it HERE.

I knew I wanted to do a Christmas version of my Family Tree and was so happy when this vision popped into my head in the middle of the night.  I seem to get my best ideas when most people are sleeping soundly.....lol!

I get to see this beauty like a gazillion times a day as I pad back and forth down this hallway.

I kept all the photos from the Fall tree and added my photo blocks.

Here is a close-up of the photo blocks displayed in the kitchen of our previous home.  I made these before I started blogging, so there is no step-by-step tutorial.  They were very simple, though.  The Man cut the blocks for me which I then painted red and green.  I made black and white copies of lots of photos and used mod podge to adhere them to the wooden blocks.  I then attached an eye hook and used a black and white narrow ribbon to hang them.  I made complete sets for both of our children and one for us, of course.  They have been a staple of my Christmas decor ever since.

This tree is a small 4' pre-lit one that I had used outside last year.

Had to add in some snowflakes, but didn't want much else to detract from the photos.

Added in a few of these little chalkboards with Christmas-related words.

My daughter and her family.

My son and his family........

Plus one more!

#1 Grandson -- ONLY grandson with 5 Granddaughters!

This is truly how I feel every time I pass by The Family Memories Tree!  I'm holding strong to all these wonderful memories as I watch with a bit of sadness to see our precious "Grands" growing up right before my eyes.  Our baby will be three in just a few short weeks -- how did that happen?  I know we will continue to make memories no matter how old we all get, but still......sniff, sniff!

Hope you enjoyed being here today, because I really enjoyed having you.  Come back any time!

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