Traditions at your house!!!!..........

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Here at the Walker house we put up our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving every year. Our tree is filled with reminders of our savior. It is a witness tree to all who see it. Here are just some of the ornaments.

Ceramic Mary and Joseph that was made for our kids after they were born, by a lady at church.

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Now baby Jesus and the cross made by the same lady.

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The manger scene, and an upside down ceramic candy cane. Do you know the meaning behind it?

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More after this!

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Here are two baby's first Christmas ornaments for our two daughters.


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Here is a special one. This one says Jesus Brings Hope. I bought this for my wife for the Christmas after we lost two babies. and the angel on top of our tree.

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Here is the tree (Not a good pic) Notice the Big Buck with ornaments on his antlers. and here is my Iron Brigade ornament I got at last years IB Christmas Party. Too much flash on that one.

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Now lets see or hear about your traditions of Christmas!

 

[Graw]

Hey Mike
Nice Pictures Got to ask this . Is that deer on the wall from wal-mart and what songs does it sing ? . Later - Graw

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

I might have got the shells there, but the only songs this deer sang was #1 AHHHH!!! I'm hit! #2 Deer down! #3 Help I've fallen and can't get up!
#4 I see the light!!! #5 BRRR it sure is cold in this freezer!!! and #6 Ouch!! it sure is hot in this pan!

 

[Graw]

Hey
I Couldn't of said it better Nice deer Later --- Graw

 

[Joe G]

I'm sure I've shared this is the past but here it goes...

We haven't put up a Christmas tree in 15 or 20 years (Now, if we had kids, that would be a different story) Trust me, I have absolutely nothing against them at... this isn't a theological thing.

I have a small house and don't have a convenient place to put one. We did try it for a couple of years when we first moved here but it really was a hassle, especially when we had 6 cats They tended to love playing in it, knocking it down, playing with the ornaments, eating the tinsel. (you haven't lived until you've seen your cat walk by with a piece of tinsel sticking out of his... well you get the idea ).

The great thing is, while we haven't had a tree up for Christmas in a very long time, Christmas is still Christmas and one of my favorite times of the year. For me, getting into the "Christmas spirit" comes early, usually in October when the choir starts working on the Christmas concert music


So, we have our own Christmas traditions (which at first glance may seem odd) but they do center around church and family and I wouldn't have it any other way

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Right about now they have a couple radio stations that play nothing but Christmas music from now through Christmas. I like that!

 

[Mike Chgo area]

n/t

 

[steve in so la]

Very nice tree & decorations ! We always wait till after my birthday - dec 13 - to put the tree up . But then we keep it up well into the New Year also. so it's up for 3-4 weeks. Nice buck ! Steve in so az

 

[Pete in MI]

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[Pete in MI]

since the day after Halloween!

Well not all Christmas...how many versions of 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' is there...I must have heard them all by now