Grands

Minnieland Academy where Adalyn attends preschool sang Christmas songs tonight for their family and friends.

Here the children are  coming in carrying wrapped gifts,  there is Adalyn carrying a wrapped gift to set under the tree before the sing along.

She looks serious

They all did a fine job.

Love her sweet smile and her smiling eyes.

Genevieve watched her sister sing

afterwards there were cookies and warm apple cider, they liked the warm cider.

Science museum va christmas tree and rat

Opa took  Genevieve and Adalyn to the Science Museum one day last week and there was a huge Christmas tree this year at the entrance FINALLY. They had not been displaying the trees like they had been doing several years back.  I only imagine what the reason was but I asked every year where it was and I know others did too.   Any way nice to see a tree.

You can see it's a very large tree and the children were happy to see it.

Adalyn with her hand on her sister,  they are sweet and look out after each other.

 this time Genevieve made it to the top of the maze in the childrens area

Adalyn picked out the best seats at the museum to watch Rat Basket ball.   The gentleman throws the basket ball and the rat takes it to the hoop and pitches in.
Adalyn did not want to pet the last time, but definitely wanted to this time.

Here is Adalyn

Genevieve next rubbing the rats back.

There is hand sanitizer at the entrance and exit after the Rat adventure.

den tree

The grand children had a hand in the tree decorating.   They do it best.

See the large, or very large candy cane?   Genevieve insists they go on the tree, no matter how many times I take them off, so this is where they stay.

I saw something like these collages hanging in the Museum Fine Arts in Richmond a few years back.  I made some for myself ,  this styrofoam board and push pins , cut outs and jewels and most anything you want to put on there.

This is a christmas card collage I made from a card sent from my Brothers family.

Front door

Finished the front door.  So glad to be able to do so today.   I put over the sidelights ornaments.   This from inside.

I like bright vivid colors

downstairs windows

I put wreaths on upstairs.
Now off to finish the porch
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pretty in pink

My little pink tree made of tulle.  Read that these little trees were popular in the '50's.    I have always wanted to make one .
I cut a dowel in half which made it 18 inches.  A disc I cut from a piece of wood I had in the shed.  I drilled a hole in the disc and glued the dowel in the opening.
Didn't have any pink paint on hand so I glued wrapping paper to the disc.
The pattern called for 10 discs cut from tulle in varying sizes.  I decided it needed more so I cut some in different sizes in 1/2 inch more that the disc next to it.   The tulle folded in half witha running stitch a quarter of the way down from fold.  
I made sure I separated the tulle from the other so it was fluffy.

Tulle in different sizes

getting there with a few more to go

Leaving the top for an angel or star - hope I can find a vintage angel

Will place little small christmas balls on it too.  Not gonna glue them but will just put little wire hanger on them .

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