It was really fun decorating our new house for Christmas. We didn't have a very big tree, so we set up two small trees. They looked cute standing in the two windows beside the fireplace. My mom sent us stockings to hang on our mantel (and stocking holders--no nails in the new mantel!)
The day after Christmas, Derek got up early and went to K-mart to buy a big tree on sale. It is 7 1/2 feet tall. It looks a lot larger in our house than it did in the store. I guess everything does.
We had an open house to show off our new place. Derek took pictures of the house, but he didn't take any pictures of the people. Actually, so many people showed up at once that he was pretty busy serving drinks and making introductions. Our friend Fox even started opening the door and passing around drinks, too. And people brought us presents for our new house. That was unexpected, but very cool! Everyone has been very generous and lots of friends have sent us things for our new house. We really appreciate it.
Derek's Grandmother made a contribution toward some new furniture. So we now have a cute little table and chairs in our breakfast nook. They match the card catalog, and the chairs coordinate with our dining room table, too.
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