A Hillcrest Homestead Christmas Part 1

Hi my Prims,
I wanted to share our Colonial Christmas displays and some full room shots that I took after a few LONG days of decorating.
Christmas time has always been a special and magical time of year for me as I was a child and now as an adult. Sharing it with my husband and my sons have just given me such joy and happiness.
There are alot of traditions we have done and still do.
When we wake up our sons come down and wake us up and hubby stocks
the fire and puts on all the lights and Christmas music then he comes in the bedroom where we wait for him and we pray and then we sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY to JESUS!!!!
We will do this forever. We find it VERY important that our sons keep these traditions going and pass them all down to their children.Also to let their children know it is Jesus's Birthday and know their Bible which they do.

From here on out I am going to be very busy. I bake alot of cookies like my Grandmother did and freeze them and this year I am going to bring a couple of dozens of cookies to the Senior Center in our town.

I love the smell of our homestead and how cozy,warm and inviting it is when I start to decorate and bring out everything we have collected over the years.You will see some of our collections in the pictures I have taken.
This is a picture heavy post so please gave a cup of tea or hot chocolate sit back and enjoy!
This is all in the kitchen...........

This reindeer was made by my friend Wendy@Ravenwood Whimizies.
I was her partner and wait till you see what eles I got in my package. This exchange was a few months ago so you know I have been itching to decorate and get my reindeer out. LOVE HIM Wendy!!!

Outside looking in,I wish it came out better but I love the way it looks outside.

Outside looking in again!

This was from my friend Tammy A Primitive Place blog,I never forget when someone sends me something or we do a swap. Tammy is a sweetheart. You should go to her blog and check out her Christmas Homestead....BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

 

So there are some goodies on my theme Christmas tree in the kitchen. This year I have 3 tree's in our kitchen. The other 2 have colored lights on them.
The second one is on a yellow ware bowl and is on an old sled in the window and the third one is a small one on the other side of my kitchen.

Here is the second one. Love it.

Here is my small tree. It didn't come out like I wanted too. The colored lights look alot better, the picture just didn't show it.

Near our bow window we will be putting our Christmas village up. Mr.Hillcrest does that and he really enjoys it, thank goodness because there are so many cords, lights etc., then our kitchen will be complete for Christmas!!!!!!

Here is our collection of Belsnickle's. Some are here and some are in other places.

Here is another one, I just love these Santa's.Here is a HUGE one that we bought last year because Mr.Hillcrest just loved him....

Here is a Father Christmas that Wendy made me for our swap we did a way back....

I LOVE him.

BEAUTIFUL and has a special place in my heart!

Here is a Santa I bought for Mr. Hillcrest and he just loves him...

Here is another Santa.

Okay my Prims that is enough for tonight.
I really hope you enjoyed my post.

I have more pictures for you later. I am going to curl up with Mr.Hillcrest with the fire going and watch a Christmas movie. We try and watch a Christmas movie with all our DVD's that we have of just Christmas of course, LOL! Can you tell this is my FAVORITE time of the year!!!!
Have a wonderful and blessed night!!!

Give extra hugs and kisses and enjoy
everyday to the fulliest because life
is short.
Christmas Blessings and Be Merry,
Tricia