Christmas Decorations

We finally finished decorating for Christmas yesterday.  I've been doing a little each day for the last week.

We bought a real tree at Lowe's yesterday.  It was a 7-8' tree and is probably the fattest tree we've ever had.  The boys helped me a little with lights (mainly by almost stepping on them constantly) and then I decorated it last night (with a little help from Brian).

I put garland on the banister this year since we have a convenient plug for lights:

Stockings and the mantle decor:

I found this metal mistletoe last year and hung it at the end of the entry hall:

Family room decor:

The island in the kitchen:

I bought this countdown calendar at the end of last year.  Carter and I put it together and hung it on the fridge.

Some other random decor in the kitchen:

The dining room table decor:

My miniature Hallmark tree in the office (I haven't bought ornaments for years - the majority are from the early 90s):

The kids' tree in the bonus room (this is where all the craft ornaments that they make are supposed to go):

Rylan's tree:

Carter's tree (he's pillaged some of the ornaments he's made off the kids' tree in the bonus room):

Outside decorations:

 

I'll post a picture later of the outside lit up at night.  I think it looks pretty good!