Day 14 of Christmas Memories

When I was younger my Uncle Michael started this yearly tradition of getting me the holiday barbie for Christmas each year. I collected a decade of them. Starting in 1990 ending 2000. My Aunt Laurie started to get me the matching ornaments ornaments every year. I think I have a total of 7. Hopefully some day I'll be able to pass them down to my daughter. Here is some of the ones I have:

Day 13 of Christmas Memories

Every Christmas I feel there is a list of movies that should be watched sometime within December to make Christmas complete. Here is a list of my favorites that have to be watched:

I'll Be Home From Christmas

starring Johnathan Taylor Thomas (AKA JJT for my generation) and Jessica Biel

Christmas Vacation

starring The Griswolds, enough said.

This Christmas

starring Chris Brown

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

starring Jim Carey

Those are my all time have to sees at Christmas time but these are fun ones to watch too...

Miracle on 34th Street, Santa Claus 1, 2, and 3, Polar Express, 4 Christmases, and Elf.

Mamma Mia

Last night Tauni and I went to see Mamma Mia at Mandalay Bay. We had an awesome time and the show was so good. She had not see the movie yet but still loved it. I loved both just a much. I asked for the movie for Christmas so we are hoping I get it then we can plan a movie night and watch it. If you haven't see it yet you should go. We want to go again!!

Day 12 of Christmas Memories

I took piano lessons for 6 years and every year we would have a Christmas recital. We would choose a song that we loved to play and then we would practice for a few months and then perform it. I always felt bad for my mom and dad because they had to listen to it every day for a 1/2 hour or so leading up to the recital and then by then they already heard it.

Day 11 of Christmas Memories

This is my all time favorite Christmas song. It never seems to get old.

Day 10 of Christmas Memories


In 2001, my family went to Disneyland the first week in December. We had a blast. I loved the snow on Main Street and all the Christmas decor. It made it even more magical there. I would love to go again at Christmas time.

Day 9 of Christmas Memories

When we were little my mom signed up for this Disney ornament collection. We would receive ornaments through out the year in the mail and would add several ornaments to the tree at Christmas time. Now we have 20 some ornaments and these are a few of my favorites. Too many actually that they don't fit on our regular tree anymore. That is why we hang them from the banister.