It's A Wonderful Life!

We had such a wonderful Christmas with our sons.  Here I am with both of them on Christmas morning, aren't they handsome?  Don't mind me in my jammies.. LOL . 
 
Even though our sons are older, they are kids at heart.  To see them open their gifts and their eyes light up, that is a gift from Mr. Hillcrest and I, that is dear to our heart.
 

 

Before we open gifts, we ather in our bedroom and say a prayer and sing Happy Birthday to Jesus, because it is important to Mr. Hillcrest and I to instill these values in our sons that this is the true meaning of Christmas.  We have been doing this since they first could talk, and they can take this tradition and instill these values in their children,  (our future Grandchildren).  Here are some pictures of our sons on this magical day. 






 I am a truly lucky woman to have such a wonderful family.  We are truly blessed.  I felt it was a Norman Rockwell picture, with the fire going, the tree lit, the presents perfectly under the tree ready to be opened.  Bing Crosby singing in the backround, and having my family around.  Could you ask for anything more?

For dinner, we had a spiral ham with all the fixings, and lots of homemade desserts.  Now I am enjoying having my boys home on school vacation and looking forward to ring in the New Year with my family.  I wish all my Prim Friends a very healthy, happy New Year.  Till next time, see you next year, 
God Bless Prims, Tricia

A Holiday treat, in more than one way.

Here we are at LaSalette.  We had  such a wonderful time although the weather was very chilly!  The lights were absolutely beautiful and we enjoyed every second of it.



Over two million Christmas lights to enjoy.  Tis the season!!!



Here I am with our oldest son Steven,  one of my three favorite guys,  besides my honey and Matthew.   I can't believe he just turned 18, and he towers over me. 



More lights to enjoy, aren't the colors beautiful?



When we got home, we enjoyed "Monkey Bread".  The recipe that Grammy Linda        http://behindmyreddoor.blogspot.com/     had on her blog.  It looked so good that I had to try out her recipe, and now it is one of our favorites.  So please go to Linda's blog and tell her that Tricia sent you.  You will find this great recipe there.  Thank you so much Linda for sharing this delicious treat.

The Sights and Tastes of Christmas!!

  Christmas is a time when we transform our surroundings in a migical way. We decorate inside of our home and decorate outside of our home. What a gift to offer our family and friends to make our home a festive haven. Surrounded by treasured keepsakes and charming new creations we make. This is a great joy in our Christmas celebration.

  One thing that we do every year, Mr.Hillcrest and I pile the boys in the car and listen and sing Christmas music on the way to North Attleboro,(please don't let the boys know I said this ,lol because our oldest Steven just urned 18 and Matthew is going to be 15 Dec 19th but they still love going and hanging out with their parent, pretty cool) it is La Salette,which I went to when I was a child each year with my parents and I kept that tradition with my family, which means alot to Mr. Hillcrest and I.

  La Salette is a magical place with over 2million Christmas lights, it is a shrine and we listen to the Christmas music they play throughout the whole place and then we buy a candle and light it and say a prayer for the loved ones that have gone home with the Lord before us.Then when we are done we go out for a big dinner and then Mr.Hillcrest, the best husband in the whole world he takes all back roads home for us to enjoy the Christmas lights and decorations people have put up!!!These are memories that we are making for our family and of course most of you Prims know that I scrapbook so I have alot of pictures throughout the years of La Salette, the boys are so used to me taking pictures that they know when I take out the camrea they ask,where do you want us to stand Mom, and they don't complain. Mr. Hillcrest and I are truly lucky to have great kids like we do!!!

  We love the old cozy country Christmas in our home. We had our 1st true snowfall of the year, we got about 10 inches so I made beef stew and corn muffins and then we all snuggled in the livingroom with the fire going and the candles on and Christmas tree lights on and watched "Santa Clause is Coming to Town"
          You can't ask for more than to have your family with you!!



                  The Tastes of Christmas

Christmas time for me is to be in the kitchen baking Christmas cookies, for family, friends and teachers. I love to make delicious holiday cookies that have been past down from my great,great grandmother, to great grandmother to my grandmother to my mother to me. This is a true gift that I can give to my family and I am making a cookbook for my two sons so when they get married my future DIL'S can have these delicious reciepes that they can make their famlies!!!


My next post I will have a reciepe for you Prims that you just might enjoy!!
Until next time Prims
God Bless,
Tricia

Chrismas decorating at Hillcrest Home Prims

I am sorry prims for not posting sooner, but as you know, life can become busy around the holidays.  We have three birthdays, both our sons, and my honey, and our anniversary, and Christmas, all in one month, which happens to be December.  There are alot of beautiful pictures of our home, grab a cup of hot Chocolate or tea, you will be here for a little while, and enjoy our home as much as we do.  I hope you get some ideas from our pictures.




My first time making our prim stockings for Christmas, can you believe I did it, I am so proud of these.




I made this from a magazine photo and painted the frame, alot of fun!




One of our favorite corners


Here is our tree, every year each of our son receives an ornament from us until they leave home, there will be colored lights with their ornaments, then when they leave, my honey and I will be getting a huge twig tree, and putting all white light with the many prim ornaments that are already waiting for it.






Our beautiful manger means so much to us


In the kitchen


The scale my honey bought me, full of festive pinecones.


Our great room has some elvish company


Over the kitchen sink looking through to the flower box full of greens


Another view


Our Christmas village gets new additions each year, many pieces are very old


This was my Mother in law's tree, we still have it with us.


In the bathroom

I hope you enjoyed you time here at Hillcrest Home Prims.
Until next time prims.

God Bless you all,

Tricia