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).

Aiden made this in JK in 2012

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

We got this for Abby in 2008.

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

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

Sandra got this for us in 2005ish

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

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

Jackie gave us these personalized decorations in 2015.

Aiden made this in 2013.

Yoda (2015 Star Wars Movie)

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

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

Aiden made this in daycare

Brought back from Guatemala 2015

Aiden made this in Grade 1 (2014)

We gave this to Aiden 2011ish

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

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

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

Aiden made this in SK in 2013.

Auntie Cathy gave us this Christmas key in 2009.

Abby made this in 2015

Aiden made this in Grade 1 (2015)

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

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.

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

Abby made this in JK in 2010

Megan made this for Melissa in 2009ish

Abby made this in SK (2011)

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

Christmas Pickle given to family by Megan in 2014.

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

This was given to Peter by Melissa in 2014.

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

Megan gave this to Melissa in 2014.

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

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

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

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

Christmas Decorations given Aiden by Macklan in 2015

Aiden made this in Grade 1 (2014)

Aiden made this in JK. (2012)

Melissa gave me the Polar Express bell in 2015

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

Given to Melissa by Sandra pre-2000

From 2016 Marten River Winter Fest

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

Blizzard got this for Abby & Aiden in 2014

Holly got this for Peter in 2011ish.

Megan gave this to Peter in 2014

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

Holly gave this to Melissa around 2009ish.

We gave this to Abby in 2011ish.

We got Mo-Mo for Abby in 2007.

Melissa got this for Peter in 2012.

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

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

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

Melissa gave this to the family in 2014

Sandra got this for Melissa in 2000

This was given to Aiden by us in 2014.

Auntie Cathy gave us this Christmas key in 2009.

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 the first year we were married.

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

Jackie gave this to Melissa in 2015

Jackie gave this Melissa. Year Unknown.

We gave this to Abby in 2014.

We gave this to Abby on her first Christmas

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

Blizzard gave this to the kids in 2015.

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

Sandra got this for Melissa in the early 2000s.

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

Aiden made this in daycare.

Aiden made this in Kindergarten or Gr. 1.

We got this for Aiden for his first Christmas in 2008

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

We got this for the Aiden in 2009.

Sandra got this for Melissa in 2000

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

A student gave this to Peter in 2015

Abby made this Grade 3 (2014)

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

Aiden made this in Grade 1 (2014)

We gave this to Abby in 2008.

Decoration given to Abby by Macklan in 2015

Mama & Papa gave this to Abby in 2014.

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

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

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

We got this for Abby in 2009.

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

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

Abby made this in Grade 1 (2012).

Auntie Cathy gave us this Christmas key in 2009.