A Merry Hillman Christmas.

Ohh Christmas tree, ohhh Christmas tree!  We are so excited to have our 1st tree, in our 1st house!  I'm had this vision of what Christmas at our house would look like.  It would be beautiful, magical, a Christmas we wouldn't forget, cause it was our first.  We had every single intention of putting lights on the house....everyone on our corner did it...except for us of course.  I guess we can do lights next year.  As for this year, a simple (and by simple I mean awesome) wreath would have to do to adorn our house in the spirit of Chirstmas.  

I found a plain ole wreath on sale and a few other things on sale at Hobby Lobby, this is what came out!  Such a fun little project.  I don't look forward to taking it down, I love my fancy door.

I started preparing early for Christmas, I found this beautiful mesh that fits beautifully on just about everything.  I put the brown mesh on the tree.  I thought I bought plenty... turns out I need 1 or 2 more rolls of the stuff to do it right.  But did you know that there wasn't a SINGLE roll of brown mesh in the city of Lubbock!!  Not a single one! Mercury glass ornaments covered the tree, I made some of my own ornaments with glass balls wrapped in jute twine.  The rest of the house was decorated with burlap and cotton decorations from our wedding, that took place nearly a YEAR AGO!!!

My parents sent out this picture in their Christmas card that I made....