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).
Melissa got this for Peter to remember our first Christmas on Zenith.
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 2004 to remember our first Christmas as a married couple.
We got this for Abby in 2009.
Melissa bought this Irish Angel for the family in 2013ish.
We gave this to Abby in 2014.
We gave this to Abby in 2011ish.
Aiden made this in Kindergarten or Gr. 1.
A student gave this to Peter in 2015
Melissa got this for Peter in 2008. It has pictures that flash on the screen
Melissa gave this to Peter to celebrate our wedding in 2004.
Sandra got this for Melissa in the early 2000s.
Abby got this from St. John Church when she played an angel in 2009 or 2010.
We got this for the Aiden in 2009.
Peter got this Melissa the year Aiden was born (2008)
Melissa gave this to Peter in 2007. It plays music.
We gave this to Abby in 2008.
We got this to remember our trip to the Citadel in Quebec City in 2015.
Melissa gave this to the family in 2014
Yoda (2015 Star Wars Movie)
Blizzard gave this to the kids in 2015.
Jackie gave this to Melissa in 2015
Peter got this for Melissa in 2014 to remember the injury to her arm.
Brought back from Guatemala 2015
We got this for Abby in 2015 to remember our trip to se Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Boxing Day.
We got this during Miller Gift Exchange of 2013. This was the only time we did the gift exchange 🙂
Megan gave this to Melissa in 2014.
Aiden made this in 2013.
Melissa bought this for me around 2010ish. We have written some of our wishes inside of it each year.
Aiden made this in Grade 1 (2014)
We got this for Aiden in 2015 to remember our trip to se Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Boxing Day.
I gave this to the family in 2013 to remember our trip to Disney World
Peter gave this to Melissa on the first year we had Marley & Lindy (2015)
Aiden made this in daycare
Ava gave this to Abby on her first Christmas in 2006.
We gave this to Aiden 2011ish
Abby made this in SK (2011)
Ssndra gave this to Melissa the first year she worked for her in the restaurant.
We got this in 2013 to remember our trip to Disney World.
Peter got this from one of his students in one of the first years he was teaching.
Aiden made this in SK in 2013.
Sandra got this for us in 2005ish
Macklan made this for the kids in 2014. Love It!!!!
Abby made this in JK in 2010
Auntie Cathy gave us this Christmas key in 2009.
Auntie Cathy gave us this Christmas key in 2009.
Melissa got this to remember our trip to the Dinosaur exhibit at the ROM in 2012.
Melissa gave me the Polar Express bell in 2015
Melissa and I bought this to remember our trip to Jamaica in 2010
Peter gave this to Melissa in 2006, her first Christmas with Abby.
Aiden made this in JK. (2012)
Blizzard got this for Abby & Aiden in 2014
Jackie gave this Melissa. Year Unknown.
From 2016 Marten River Winter Fest
Sandra bought this for us the year we got married (2004).
Holly got this for Peter in 2011ish.
We got Mo-Mo for Abby in 2007.
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.
We got this to remember our trip to Quebec City in 2015.
Aiden made this in JK in 2012
Christmas Pickle given to family by Megan in 2014.
We got this for Aiden in 2011ish. The calendar talks to him when he changes the day.
Sandra got this for Melissa in 2000
Given to Melissa by Sandra pre-2000
Abby made this in Grade 1 (2012).
This decoration was given to Peter by a student in 2011ish
Megan made this for Melissa in 2009ish
Melissa got this for me in 2005 to commemorate the killing of my first Buck!
Aiden made this in Grade 1 (2014)
Melissa gave this to Peter in his first year of teaching (2003).
Megan gave this to Peter in 2014
Melissa got this for Peter in 2006. There is a note inside the lunchbox.
Peter gave this to Melissa the first year we were married.
Jackie gave us these personalized decorations in 2015.
Holly gave this to Melissa around 2009ish.
Aiden made this in Grade 1 (2015)
Melissa got this for Peter in 2012.
Abby made this Grade 3 (2014)
We got this for Aiden for his first Christmas in 2008
Mama and Papa got this for Abby on her first Christmas.
We gave it to the kids to remember our trip to Disney World in 2013.
Peter got this for Melissa to remember our trip to Disney World in 2013.
This was given to Peter by Melissa in 2014.
This was given to Aiden by us in 2014.
Christmas Decorations given Aiden by Macklan in 2015
We got this for Abby in 2008.
Aiden made this in daycare.
Abby made this in 2015
Mama & Papa gave this to Abby in 2014.
Decoration given to Abby by Macklan in 2015
Auntie Cathy gave us this Christmas key in 2009.
We got this to remember our trip to Jamaica in 2010.
This is attached to the Christmas Key that Auntie Cathy gave us in 2009.
Sandra got this for Melissa in 2000
Uncle Shawn and Auntie Megan gave this Aiden in 2015 to celebrate Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Aiden made this in Grade 1 (2014)
