Ho Ho...HELP!
We are overflowing with Santas!
Every year my mother-in-law, Jan, sends me Santas to add to the collection she started for me in 1992. She sends at least 2 or 3 a year and this year it was more like 8 or 9!
I just counted all that I could find and I have over 56! I have only been married 16 years and I have NEVER bought one for myself!!! Chloe got one for me last year, my mom gave me one my grandpa made as a young man (far left of the windowsill) and the rest are from Jan!
If you did the math like I just did then you will know that I have an average of 3.5 Santas for every year I've been married. What an awesome mother-in-law I have!!
It has been so fun every year to see what new kinds she has for us. I have ones made of every material you can think of, wood, glass, paper mache, fabric, a hammer, clay, porcelain, even a gourd!
I have some that nest inside each other, some that sing, some that dance, lots that play music, hold our stockings...
and one that is life size!
I have so many now that I have to get creative as to where to put them!
These are guarding our big screen TV
and there are some in Rustin's room on his dresser.
We love our Santa tradition and we love JAN!
Thanks a million and keep 'em coming (we'll make room)!!
9 comments:
That's crazy I remember some of them. I have the snowman. They look so cute all over the house it looks like christmas there in the warm weather. We miss you and love you tons!!!!
Wow! Love your jolly old st nicks. Your blog looks so festive... makes me want to throw in a Christmas CD & drink some hot cocoa. You're awesome!!
Holy Santa's! What a great tradition! When your kids start marrying off, maybe you can bestow them with a favorite Santa or two! Fun mom-in-law!
fun!i am glad you have enough christmas up for me too! can't wait to see you saturday!
What a fun tradition!! We have a nutcracker collection that has been growing over the past few years that we love ;) Your snowflakes are gorgeous and I *LOVE* your A-Z Thanksgiving game ... I'm gonna steal that one next year!
Wow! What a great tradition! You need a storage unit just for all of your Santas! :)
-jd
I love all your santas...I collect santas too!
Cute santas! Yes, my parents live in Cali and still have their house here. They came for Thanksgiving & they are coming for Christmas. My dad comes here every other week for business! About my blog... I did not do it - my sisters friend set it up & i just picked out the paper and designed my header. She did it on photoshop. I wish I was a better help. My goal after Christmas is to learn how to use my photoshop so I can do this stuff myself! Hope all is well - we really need to get together and do some major catch up!
I love your collection!! I want to start a Santa collection to go with my nutcrackers ... you've inspired me :)
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