Merry Christmas

“Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born.”

Christmas 2011 was just wonderful.  Jason and I got to spend a lot of time with a lot of family.  Christmas Eve we attended the candlelight service at FBC and it was simply and very beautiful.  It really set the mood the weekend.  After the service we ate supper with Jason’s parents and sister.  We were able to watch one of my favorite Christmas movies, A Christmas Story, while we were there and exchanged gifts.  Later that night we came home, where my parents were waiting and opened more presents.  Then it was the yearly tradition of watching Christmas Vacation.  We have all seen this movie so many times that we laugh before the parts happen.
Christmas morning we woke up early and Santa visited us again! :)  I got a Keurig coffee maker and a reminder of my iPhone I had received a few months earlier.  Jason got a real record player and some Jimmy Buffett records. 
After a huge breakfast of chocolate gravy and biscuits and breakfast casserole with my parents we headed over to Jason’s aunt’s house to eat another HUGE meal.  Wonderful meal and even better company.
Our last stop of the day was Booneville, MS to of course eat some more and see my grandparents and cousins.  The night was filled with telling stories and laughing as hard as possible.
I am amazed every year about how blessed Jason and me are to have our families.  This time of year it is so special to be able to spend time with everybody.  It seems like we stay on the go but it is all worth it.
Countdown to Christmas 2012 has officially started ;)
“Merry christmas to my saints and guardian angels
Who protect me as i roam
‘tis the season to remember
All the faces
And the places that were home”
Jimmy Buffett

Christmas Decorations 2011

Christmas spirit filled the McCormick house once again this year.  Inside and out Christmas was everywhere!  There are a lot of sparkles and I will be sweeping up glitter for a few months after Christmas is over.
Here are a few highlights:

This is our favorite Christmas decoration of all.  My Mama Jane and Max give us a piece of the Willow Tree Nativity scene.  Ours is almost complete, next year we will add 3 Wisemen.  I can’t wait!!
Kitchen above the cabinets:





Another one of my favorite Christmas traditions is the Santa plates that my mom gives me each year.
Santa plate for next year:

Buffett even got in the Christmas spirit:

Mantle:

Start of Our Reindeer Plate Collection:

Welcome To Taylor-Greene

I made cute little Snowman Soup happies to take around to the new neighbors in Taylor-Greene for my first official duty as hospitality chair for our HOA board.
Snowman Soup
Was told you’ve been real good this year.
Always glad to hear it!
With freezing weather drawing near,
You’ll need to warm the spirit.
So here’s a little Snowman Soup
Complete with stirring stick.
Add hot water, sip it slow.
It’s sure to do the trick!

Sounds Of The Season

My Mama, Mama Jane, and Max came to town and treated Jason and me to see the Sounds of the Season show at the Ford Center.  It was so wonderful and we left more in the Christmas spirit.  The Tupelo Symphony Orchestra was amazing and I could listen to them all day.  Mary Haskell and Guy Hovis (proud Ole Miss alums) sang and performed and the whole thing was hosted by Doris Roberts. Also the current Miss America, Teresa Scanlon made an appearance and I was really impressed with her poise on stage.  I was most excited about Doris Roberts, who is best known for her role as Marie on Everybody Loves Raymond (one of my all time favorite shows).  She was so funny and really seemed to be impressed Oxford, but really who isn’t? :) All in all it was a great memory to start off the Christmas Season.

Tree #1

Baby It's Cold Outside

It’s SNOWING in Taylor, MS!

The Real Tree

Jason and I went shopping for his real tree.  We searched and searched for the perfect one and finally found one!