Santa Claus

This newspaper clipping was from a New Mexico newspaper, my mother's cousin saw it in the paper and mailed it to me. My kids had their picture made with this Santa that year. As I remember he was a very good Santa.

My son was 16 months and daughter was almost 4 years old.

Outdoor Christmas Decorations

 2009

2007

Growing up we didn't have any outdoor decorations at Christmas. My children inspired us to have outdoor decorations. When they were very young they enjoyed looking at the Christmas lights when we were out after dark. It first started with my daughter and then my son, when we saw how much they enjoyed the Christmas lights we would make at least a couple of trips out just to see the lights. As soon as they spotted the lights both would call out "pretty and gorgeous". It was so cute!
Then when my son got a little older he asked why we didn't have any outdoor decorations. So we would buy a few each year after Christmas. My husband and son would put them up each year. My son does most of the outdoor decoration now and my daughter does most of the inside. It is so nice that they want to decorate.

Christmas 1980

left to right - Granny, PaPa, and Aunt Christan

Christmas 1980 so long ago, Granny died in March 1981 and PaPa died Nov. 1981 so this was their last Chrismas. I still miss them both.

Pets and Christmas

Rusty

Christmas 1978

my dog before I married

Fluffy

Christmas 2003

Jaguar

Christmas 2003

Sweet Jaguar always got under (or in the tree) as soon as it went up as if to pose for her annual Christmas photo.

Fluffy

Christmas 2009

Fluffy was very sick during Christmas last year.

She enjoyed her Christmas present.

This year we don't have our tree up yet, I know we need to get busy. We aren't sure how our two new cats will react to a Christmas tree. Starsky will probably hide and Bentley may just pull the tree down.

It will be fun to see what happens!

First Christmas 1958

This is my brother and I in December 1958.

I was 4 months old and he was almost 4 years old.

Christmas In The Early 1950's

Adults across the back - Mom, Dad, Aunt Agnes (Grandmother's sister), Granny, Aunt Gin, Uncle Bill, and Aunt Mildred
in chairs left Ted (Aunt Agnes's husband) and PaPa
kids Kathy, Linda, Martha
Picture taken and developed by Ziggie.
I think the picture was made in the early 1950's probably 1952 or 1953. You can just barely see the tree behind the adults.

Remember These Christmas Trees?

This picture was made sometime in the 1970's at my Aunt's house. She had this Christmas tree for YEARS!

and who is that young thin girl?