Wordless Wednesday

 

Testing Pinterest

We have Christmas stockings for everyone in the family.  They hang on a shelf because we don't have a fireplace.  With the addition of Alaina to the family, there are now 7 stockings, which makes for a lot of stocking holders.

So, when I saw an idea on Pinterest, about hanging numerous stockings using only a few holders I was interested.  They said to place two stocking holders on the shelf or mantle, and then lay a small curtain rod into it.  You can then slide as many stockings as needed onto the rod.

Here's a close up of the rod setting in my stocking holder.

Another idea I pinned was to label the stockings by taking a wooden letter and painting it silver or gold, and tying it to the stocking.  I found letters at Hobby Lobby that were very reasonably priced, and I spray painted them silver.

Here's the finished product; 7 stockings hung and labeled with everyone's first initial.
I think these were both great Pinterest ideas!

More Fun with Alaina

We're lucky that we get to have Alaina overnight frequently. She's showing so much fun personality lately. I had to share of few pictures I took of her this last time. 

Sitting with Grandpa, enjoying a little snack of cheese.

She's enjoying it, but Grandpa is just loving sitting with her!

Oliver doesn't enjoy these visits as much as we do, but he tolerates her pretty well.  He does know where he can go to get away though!

 

She discovered this little stool in our kitchen and loves to crawl onto it and use it like a desk.

Morning hair!

Peek-a-boo, Grandma!