When Joel and I were dating, way back in 2009,
Joel had the idea that we should start a tradition
of making each other a handmade ornament each Christmas.
I went along with the idea, not knowing what he had in mind.
Here's what happened in 2009.
Joel whipped up these working nutcrackers, made from dowel rods!
Impressive!
And here is what he got in 2009...
puzzle reindeer in love. :)
After the nutcrackers of 2009, I was feeling a little pressure!
In 2010, Joel cut out these cute little love birds.
Only problem is that he still hasn't finished yet! haha
They just need a bit of paint or stain.
I think I've reminded him one too many times, and now they will probably never get finished!
In 2010, the year we were married,
I made this double-sided picture ornament.
In 2011, Joel stitched up this star.
Again, he didn't finish.
Ran out of thread! Oh my!
Pretty good though! I have a man of many talents! :)
And this is what I made that year.
We were expecting Lydia at the time! :)
2012 brings us to this ball wrapped in twine...
Joel is running low on ideas. ha!
He says there is more to be added, but it hasn't happened yet.
And this is what I stitched up in 2012.
The three ornaments symbolize our little family of three.
2013
Sadly, this is the only ornament that was completed.
I think Joel may have given up on the tradition that he started.
We might just go to one handmade family ornament a year.
We'll see how long I can keep that up! :)
I wanted to document our ornaments here,
because even after only 5 years some of them are getting jumbled up in my head.
And a bit of good news for you,
this is the LAST Christmas post of the year!
It's about time, wouldn't ya say??? :)
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