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