Ornaments Over the Years

My son was born in 1987

and either that year or the next

I started making both my daughter

and son's Christmas ornaments.

I was big into cross stitch and there

was some really adorable patterns

around. And then again...some

I altered to make my own.

My son's ornaments are stored away

for the day he is ready for me

to send them to him in

California.

I recently learned that thru

a move my daughters were lost

a few years ago.

Just breaks my heart.

The ornaments started very simple,

just for my son and daughter.

Then later I added me to that

list.

The list grew.

I decided to add my nieces and nephew's,

my brothers and sis in laws

(usually one to share)

and friends.

Yep the list grew.

The last year that I made

everyone an ornament I

figured out of the 25 I made

I had well over 60 hours in them.

I decided to stop.

Since then I have done a few here

and there.

Here are some pics of only a few...

My nephew Chase.

He raced craftsman trucks under

the 98 number so I just did a simple

truck with his number.

I think 2000 must have been my last year to

make the ornaments. This

was Chase's that yr.

The best was the year he got

his license to drive.

When my daughter got hers

I copied and made a pattern

to match the license.

Chase got one from that pattern.

Keep in mind I have 3 nephews and

3 nieces so I don't have pics of

ones I did for each one of them.

Holly....

my youngest brothers child.

Year #1

the next yr.

(and they are all dated)

1997

Check out the hair on this one...

Some how or another when I was taking

pics of these on my brothers tree a couple

years ago I missed Holly's 1999 one.

So here is 2000

I also took pics of some I made

my brother and sis in law while

I took pics of Holly's.

1993

There was a space and time there that

I skipped for some odd reason

cause this one was from

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

When my grandkids came along

I also did some for them.

Those being some that

was also lost with

my daughters ornaments.

But then later came my

great nephew and I

started some for him.

Coles first year 

 The problem with not doing

these every years is the years

do skip around.

But with that said I might not

cross stitch my grandkids,

my kids,

or my great nephew an

ornament but they get

one that I have made another

way or I bought specially for them.

Tonight, not being able

to sleep I decided I needed

to take pics of mine.

Looks like I started mine

in 1995.

Loving hot air balloons I

just had to make this one.

1996   

1997

And loving clowns...

I had to do this one

1998

1999

2000

But as I sit here tonight and look

over these knowing that one

year my grandchildren,

my nieces and nephews

and my great nephew

will one day be putting these

on their tree with their families

and remembering that they

were special enough to me

for me to have made these

for them...

I think I will start this tradition

back up for next year.

What do you think?

Also, there are several through out the

years that I made Baby's first Christmas

ones for showers.

Thanks for stopping in and please

come again,