Saturday 1 December 2012

Christmas Advent Calendar Blog Hop - Stockings, Sack or Something Else

I have decided to participate in Joann's Advent Calendar Blog Hop and I'm December 1st. To follow the hop you can go to her blog Serendipitous Stitching

I have chosen to post this sweet ornament I made for an exchange.

We live in Arizona in the winter. But, we have three beautiful grandchildren that we want to share Christmas with and so we fly home to Canada for the holidays.
Watching the sparkles in my grandchildren's eyes as they open their presents and laugh with delight is indeed "Magic".


 

 Since we don't arrive home until a few days before Christmas, my DIL Cindy takes care of the family stockings. She has a wonderful time filling stockings for my son Adam, grandsons Jackson and Hunter, and Leo and I. It is my son's responsibility to fill her stocking.
I love digging into my stocking to see what she comes up with each year. It is always fun.


I found this photo from 2008 when the boys were much smaller. You can see the stuffed stockings on the loveseat in the background!

18 comments:

Unknown said...

It looks lovely,I wish you a very merry Christmas time.

Hugs Yvon.

Jo who can't think of a clever nickname said...

Thanks for kicking off the calendar!

Love the Angel and the photo of your little angels too.

gracie said...

Just look at those faces...checking Santa's dish. I stitched that same ornament.... so pretty.

Vickie said...

I love that ornament. And the stockings lined up reminds me of my mom. She still stuffs our stockings.

Katy said...

Adorable ornament! I love the magic during this time of year!

Kerryp77 said...

lovely traditions, and a very sweet ornie too.

Mary said...

Lovely ornie!

Anonymous said...

Kathy,
What a cute ornament. It is pink my favorite color. Your a great Grandma and those grandsons are adorable.

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Crafty-Laura said...

Lovely ornament and a great post to kick off the calendar! Merry Christmas! Laura x(www.strawberrymousecrafts.wordpress.com)

Unknown said...

Beautiful Christmas ornament and thank you for sharing how you spend your Christmas.

Katrina said...

Sweet!!!! Stockings are a big deal at our house too :-).

Wendy said...

what a pretty little angel!

Carol said...

I'm so happy you get to fly home for Christmas, Kathy--seeing the delight in your grandchildren's faces on Christmas morning must be worth every penny you spend on plane fare! Love your magical stitching, too!

Margaret said...

What a wonderful post - such a pretty angel and such sweet boys.

Judy S. said...

Love that cute little angel ornie, Kathy.3

Dani - tkdchick said...

its kids that bring the magic into Christmas!

stitcherw said...

Cute ornamnet, and congrats on finishing Traveling Stitcher, it looks lovely.
Sue

Topcho said...

Love your ornament! The magic angel is just lovely <3 Thanks for sharing your Christmas!