Play the music below for some added Xmas spirit to my post :)
I find it ironic that my family is considered Jewish yet we celebrated Xmas every year. In fact I don't remember ever celebrating Hanukkah.
Many Russians had to repress their religion because Judiasm wasn't socially accepted in Russia so I grew up celebrating Xmas, Easter and even a few Jewsih holidays.
My family always made Xmas really special for me.. oh the good ol' days when I believed in Santa.
I remember one year, my cousin and I stayed up till midnight and hid in the stairwell waiting to catch a glimpse of Santa. We never saw him but we assured ourselves that he was probably so fast that we missed him in the blink of an eye.
Another year, my friend Stan and I hid all of our toys in a giant trash bag so that Santa would think that we were toyless thus giving us more toys.
And how can I forget the one Xmas night when I heard a loud thump on the roof and almost peed myself because I was already at the age when I stopped believing in Santa. It turned out to be a tree that fell on our roof but those few moments of "what if" will always be remembered.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This year we decided to get a smaller tree. The big ones just take up too much room in my opinion. Here's E.W. watering the tree.
And here it is all decorated 100% by me of course. I added icicles since I took this pic so it looks even better now...if possible.
You can't tell in the pic but the angel on top has wings that move back and forth and change color.
Unlike the fireplace, those stockings are there just for decor. If I got a present that was small enough to fit in those things it better be diamonds!
The other day, my girls got booked to represent LondonBury Apartments on WMMR's Preston & Steve.
It was my first time in a radio station during a recording so it was pretty exciting for me. I was surprised at how everything was so fast paced and how chill everyone was. I always pictured a super secure, small room that people record in. But there must have been 20 people in the room with us.
LOVE IT!!
They had to be in the hottie cam for 2 hours straight with no break so props to them.
"Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday Season, that very special time of year when we join with our loved ones in sharing centuries-old traditions such as trying to find a parking space at the mall. We traditionally do this in my family by driving around the parking lot until we see a shopper emerge from the mall, then we follow her, in very much the same spirit as the Three Wise Men, who 2,000 years ago followed a star, week after week, until it led them to a parking space."
5 comments:
What type of camera do you use, do you touch up the pictures at all if not then the quality of your camera is really amazing
Hi,
I'm following from the blog hop.
I'd love a follow back at www.mikaspantry.blogspot.com
Thanks,
Mika
cute puppy.
Lucy is out for a little hopping. Hope you'll come by when you get a chance. http://closertolucy@gmail.com
Cheers!!
Hello! Thanks for linking up at Traveling Through Thursday! I am now following your lovely blog! Have a very merry christmas! ~Heather www.livingonloveandcents.blogspot.com
Your dog is TOO cute!!!! Looks like our Izzy :)
We are following you from the Thirsty Thursday Hop and would for you to follow us if you're diggin' what we're doin'!
kocoandviking.blogspot.com
Post a Comment