Christmastime at the Beckman House!

We've been busy little bees around here since Thanksgiving trying to decorate for Christmas! It took a lot longer for me to figure out what all I wanted to do this year since it's our first Christmas in our new home. With all this space, decorating opportunities are endless! But, unfortunately, our budget is not. So when I figured it all out and finished it up, I figured I should take pictures to look at next year, so I could remember what all I did! Just for fun and to document our first Christmas in our new home, I thought I'd post them here. I'm sure I'll be adding & changing it up a lot in the years to come, too.

Love having lit garland on the mantle! And our elf is making an appearance here.......

 Totally forgot to put ribbon on the tree before putting ornaments on. :/ Maybe I'll add it one of these days.... or maybe not.

 Fun way to display Christmas cards from friends.

 We started a little snow village this year. It fits here for now, but we want to add to it each year, so I'm sure I'll be moving this around in the years to come. 

 Carter helped us pick all of these out. We have a church, a large, lit Christmas tree, a playground, a fountain, a hotel and a library, and other various people/characters. 

 Garland in the dining room....

....and a baby tree that will eventually be upstairs in the kids' playroom.

 Nativity scene that my Mom gave me. 

 Lit garland on all the banisters. This looks so pretty at night!! 

 Our "way up high Christmas tree," as Carter calls it. Really pretty from the front of the house at night!! 

 Decorated window sills

 Very blurry pic of the lights on the front of the house, but you get the idea. :)

I love this time of year! Now we just need some cooler temps to allow us to get our new gas log going each night, and I'll be satisfied :)