Christmas decorating in the Floyd house is a big deal. The colored lights wrapped with care, the round ornaments placed inside the tree to reflect all its majesty and then the placing of precious memories from years past.
It is truly a magical event when the tree is done and the very first lighting commences.
Here is ours from this past Christmas. Pretty beautiful!
The memories on our tree range from my childhood ornaments, an ornament from when I got our dog, our memories and things that have special meaning in our lives.
Something very special in our life is Disney and you can clearly see that when you see our house on a normal day. However, Christmas makes it even more abundantly clear how important Disney is in our lives.
It is truly a magical event when the tree is done and the very first lighting commences.
Here is ours from this past Christmas. Pretty beautiful!
The memories on our tree range from my childhood ornaments, an ornament from when I got our dog, our memories and things that have special meaning in our lives.
Something very special in our life is Disney and you can clearly see that when you see our house on a normal day. However, Christmas makes it even more abundantly clear how important Disney is in our lives.
Disney of old
These guys are awesome. Oliver and Dodger from "Oliver and Company" one of my favorite Disney Classics. They are from McDonald's (anyone else remember those incredible happy meal toys of old?) and they used to play a song when you squeezed them, but alas, they are over 20 years old and no longer play.
These ornaments have alot of meaning since they used to hang on my grand mother's tree every year and she gave them to me to hang on ours. Really reminds me of my first home when I hang these.
These ornaments have alot of meaning since they used to hang on my grand mother's tree every year and she gave them to me to hang on ours. Really reminds me of my first home when I hang these.
Handmade Disney
This beauty was a Christmas gift for my Hubby in 2012, we love "Wreck-It Ralph" and he is my hero, so this was a great gift for him. I made the heart "cookie" out of polymer clay, then I "frosted" it with glitter glue on front and glass paint on back which had a glossy quality and made it look like chocolate ganache. The letters are done with fabric paint and a white paint pen. The sprinkles are seed bead. Then I finished it with sequined ribbon. I also bought a dated charm to make sure we remember when this ornament came into the house.
Important dates captured with Disney Characters
My husband and I got engaged at Disneyland in front of Flynn and Rapunzel in 2011. In honor of that special date, I picked up this Mickey and Minnie dressed as bride and groom sitting on a diamond ring (or an engagement ring) to signify our engagement. It also has a 2011 date charm just to help us remember when we are old :)
In 2012, Rapunzel & Flynn got married and so did we! So Disney came out with this PERFECT ornament of the "Tangled Ever After" couple. I knew I had to have this one, every time I see it on our tree it reminds me of our beautiful "Tangled" wedding and the start of our lives as husband and wife.
The Supporting Cast
Rapunzel & Pascal Belle Mouse Children Jack Skellington Alice
These guys are some of the many incredible Disney ornaments on the tree that we have purchased throughout the years. They may not have all the special old memories or dates attached to them, but they all have a place on our tree each year.
These guys are some of the many incredible Disney ornaments on the tree that we have purchased throughout the years. They may not have all the special old memories or dates attached to them, but they all have a place on our tree each year.
The House of Mouse
The tree is not the only place resembling Mickey's Very Merry Christmas party, the rest of the house has some not so hidden Mickeys. The Mickey salt and pepper shaker (left) was a gift from my mom, the cute beanies were a gift from my MIL (center) and the snowglobe (right) we picked up at JCP on our annual black Friday trip with my MIL.
Everything has such fond memories and to me that is what Christmas is. Spending the time with family, decorating the tree and reminiscing about all the good times.
Does Disney play a big part in your holiday traditions? I would love for you to share your stories too :)
Everything has such fond memories and to me that is what Christmas is. Spending the time with family, decorating the tree and reminiscing about all the good times.
Does Disney play a big part in your holiday traditions? I would love for you to share your stories too :)