Happy Holidays 2012

Like the tree ornament my brother Terry made back in grade school out of Plaster of Paris. It weighs over a pound and would bend the branch so far you feared the tree would fall over. It was always placed very near the trunk and low to the floor.

I remind him every year!

I made a stained glass Madonna like card for Mom by ironing a crayon drawing between wax paper on construction paper. Did you ever do that?

As I was digging through the box I came across Christmas drawings from my kids when they were small. Christmas Trees and drawings of our home with lights on it and of course Santa. 

Brother Steve and I in our Christmas pajamas from Grandma & Grandpa Larson.

That's real aluminum foil tinsel on the tree and yes, I remember a few good jolts when the lights and me got grounded.

Another sacred treasure is Mom's Hallmark cardboard train. I remember it on our fireplace mantle every year. It's where we displayed our Christmas Cards.

It's so fragile now I dare not actually use it, but I display a piece or two to honor it.

This little mid 50's rambler is handmade from cardboard boxes, hand painted with sparkles and plastic beads. I think we got it from the Wigwam Store.

It has a hole in the back so you can light it up by inserting a tree light.

It's hand rubber stamped on the bottom, "Made in Japan." It's so corny and dated I know, yet one of my prized treasures.