Every year in our family, we purchase Christmas decorations that represent special moments in our family. It is a tradition that Melissa and I began the year that we were married in 2004 and has continued to this day.

Here are a collection of pictures of the decorations (with a few that pre-date 2004).

Mama & Papa gave this to Abby in 2014.

Sandra got this for Melissa in 2000

Megan made this for Melissa in 2009ish

We gave this to Aiden 2011ish

We got this for Aiden in 2015 to remember our trip to se Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Boxing Day.

Melissa got this for Peter in 2012.

I gave this to the family in 2013 to remember our trip to Disney World

Abby made this in JK in 2010

We gave it to the kids to remember our trip to Disney World in 2013.

Melissa got this for Peter in 2006. There is a note inside the lunchbox.

Abby made this in Grade 1 (2012).

We got this for Aiden for his first Christmas in 2008

Auntie Megan and Uncle Shawn gave this to Abby in 2015.

We gave this to Abby on her first Christmas

Peter got this for Melissa in 2014 to remember the injury to her arm.

Aiden made this in Grade 1 (2014)

Aiden made this in daycare

Aiden made this in SK in 2013.

We got this for Aiden in 2011ish. The calendar talks to him when he changes the day.

Aiden made this in JK in 2012

We gave this to Abby in 2011ish.

Melissa and I bought this to remember our trip to Jamaica in 2010

We got this for Abby in 2015 to remember our trip to se Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Boxing Day.

We got this for the Aiden in 2009.

Peter gave this to Melissa in 2006, her first Christmas with Abby.

Christmas Decorations given Aiden by Macklan in 2015

From 2016 Marten River Winter Fest

Ssndra gave this to Melissa the first year she worked for her in the restaurant.

Mama and Papa got this for Abby on her first Christmas.

Abby made this in 2015

Decoration given to Abby by Macklan in 2015

We got this for Abby in 2008.

Aiden made this in Grade 1 (2014)

Auntie Cathy gave us this Christmas key in 2009.

Uncle Shawn and Auntie Megan gave this Aiden in 2015 to celebrate Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Peter got this Melissa the year Aiden was born (2008)

Melissa got this for Peter in 2008. It has pictures that flash on the screen

Peter got this for Melissa to remember our trip to Disney World in 2013.

Melissa gave this to the family in 2014

Given to Melissa by Sandra pre-2000

We got Mo-Mo for Abby in 2007.

Peter gave this to Melissa the first year we were married.

Blizzard got this for Abby & Aiden in 2014

Christmas Pickle given to family by Megan in 2014.

Aiden made this in 2013.

Peter gave this to Melissa on the first year we had Marley & Lindy (2015)

Melissa got this to remember Grandma Grace’s passing. It symbolizes: “In the Stone of Turtle Island quietly await messages from those who have gone before us.

Aiden made this in Grade 1 (2015)

Sandra got this for Melissa in the early 2000s.

This was given to Aiden by us in 2014.

Melissa got this to remember our trip to the Dinosaur exhibit at the ROM in 2012.

We got this to remember our trip to the Citadel in Quebec City in 2015.

Abby made this Grade 3 (2014)

Peter got this from one of his students in one of the first years he was teaching.

This is attached to the Christmas Key that Auntie Cathy gave us in 2009.

Jackie gave this Melissa. Year Unknown.

A student gave this to Peter in 2015

We got this to remember our trip to Quebec City in 2015.

Melissa gave this to Peter in his first year of teaching (2003).

Brought back from Guatemala 2015

Melissa got this for me in 2005 to commemorate the killing of my first Buck!

Melissa bought this Irish Angel for the family in 2013ish.

Auntie Cathy gave us this Christmas key in 2009.

Ava gave this to Abby on her first Christmas in 2006.

Melissa gave this to Peter to celebrate our wedding in 2004.

Aiden made this in JK. (2012)

Melissa bought this for me around 2010ish. We have written some of our wishes inside of it each year.

Abby got this from St. John Church when she played an angel in 2009 or 2010.

Holly gave this to Melissa around 2009ish.

Megan gave this to Melissa in 2014.

Peter got this for Melissa in 2004 to remember our first Christmas as a married couple.

Melissa gave me the Polar Express bell in 2015

This decoration was given to Peter by a student in 2011ish

Melissa got this for Peter to remember our first Christmas on Zenith.

We gave this to Abby in 2008.

Sandra got this for Melissa in 2000

We gave this to Abby in 2014.

Blizzard gave this to the kids in 2015.

This was given to Peter by Melissa in 2014.

Holly got this for Peter in 2011ish.

Macklan made this for the kids in 2014. Love It!!!!

We got this in 2013 to remember our trip to Disney World.

Sandra got this for us in 2005ish

Sandra bought this for us the year we got married (2004).

Melissa gave this to Peter in 2007. It plays music.

Aiden made this in Grade 1 (2014)

We got this for Abby in 2009.

Yoda (2015 Star Wars Movie)

We got this to remember our trip to Jamaica in 2010.

Abby made this in SK (2011)

Jackie gave us these personalized decorations in 2015.

Auntie Cathy gave us this Christmas key in 2009.

Megan gave this to Peter in 2014

We got this during Miller Gift Exchange of 2013. This was the only time we did the gift exchange 🙂

Aiden made this in daycare.

Jackie gave this to Melissa in 2015

Aiden made this in Kindergarten or Gr. 1.