A Little Bit 'O Christmas

My father would have loved

My daughter, the redhead.

Well, he would have loved

ALL my kids had he lived,

but he would have

looked at Mimi and

said that she

"looks like an Irish roadmap"

which, by his standards,

would have been a compliment

of the highest order.

And, for some reason,

she is the one that is

"taken" by all things Irish.

You know that I have been

staying with her during her

C-Section recovery

and helping with

BigBoyE and Charles-In-Charge.

One of the things we did this

past week was dig out

her Christmas stuff.

Her main living room is filled

with all the bright colors of

a traditional Christmas-

red & green.
A room decorated for kids
and family.

Naughty & Nice take their

 rightful place.

There's a little bit of whimsey here~

And a book and puzzle stacked

to enjoy later~

And a bird with a yarn ball~

Her entry porch, however,

is another story.

It is a nod to her

Irish Heritage.

Just a little

Bit 'O Christmas.
It starts on a table filled
with the doll I gave her
the day she got married.
An Ashton Drake doll
called
Loving Heart of the Irish Bride.

She has a tree that is filled with

Irish ornaments-
One little angel with her crown in place...

A sweet little rose in her hair angel...

And no self-respecting Irishman

is without his own personal

leprachaun.

A wee lass in a cup...

And a lad with his shamrocks..

But the BEST DECORATION

of all

is this little

Irish Elf Himself.

And HE was conceived in Ireland!

Now if we can just keep

him AWAY from the tree!