Merry Christmas!

Okay friends, I'm going to be very careful about how I post this post.

First, I must say, Pottery Barn makes the MOST cute Christmas stockings I've ever seen. Ever.

This year, I added three to the previous Hunter (Train) and Tanner (Reindeer).

Tim: Santa, you know why I chose that.
Me: The blondie ice scater. Because it was the only blond one they had. And my hairdresser in China only knows how to do bright blond.

And there's another one... a dainty ballerina. With dark hair.

Sweet AnnaLeigh, sweeter than the roses.

It was still "Merry Christmas" at the Calton home well into the latter half of January.

I was determined to keep up ALL the Christmas decor until I finally got my stockings in from Pottery Barn (thanks Tami & Trent for 'importing' them... and the ghirdellis chocolate, bath and body soap, baby blanket among other things... you good people you).


It just wouldn't be a complete Christmas without all 5 stockings up. All 5.

You know I can't blog details. But I can blog Christmas stockings, can't I?

And to answer all of your questions, she's simply a dream come true.

Side note: Susan, do you see all the ornaments on the tree? I put the 12 days of Christmas ornaments on the little trees, day by day. Well, the kids did. Allison Breinholt got us the Santa, and the little mini manger is from Tim's parents- they got it in Jerusalem.