Our living room tree has been moved over to make room for a Christmas village. Again.
Last year I shared our Christmas village and how my plans to keep it in storage changed. Plans and memory making for our boys trumps my plans for more simplified decorating once again and tonight our almost 15 year old son got a plank from his grandfather's old sawmill out of the garage, and two little night tables from the basement for a makeshift display table. {We seriously need more horizontal display surfaces in our home.} I love the rustic wood and that this display is waaaay narrower than the farmhouse table he used last year.
Our miniature Christmas scene has a farmhouse, barn and outbuildings, a Victorian home, and a Church, school and gas station. Villagers, lights, a bridge, lots of bottle brush trees and kids tobogganing add some charm.
The farmhouse and farm were the first pieces I collected before kids. Our youngest son (almost 13) was rushing out to his hockey game tonight with Dad and only added a few people and trees, but I'm sure by tomorrow part of Josh's huge collection of farm vehicles will be added.
This is what Kyle came up with for a display surface. I love this weathered and rough sawn wood that was from my fil's old sawmill. We have several pieces and I think in the New Year Kyle and I will have to make something cool with them. He's my tool guy. Actually, both our boys ask for tools every Christmas.
Kyle wants to know which version my readers prefer....Our Christmas village 2011(keeping in mind tractors etc. might be added) or....
our Christmas Village 2010 (below)?
Thanks for stopping by during this busy week! If you have a spare minute Kyle would really appreciate your opinion (they are busy making plans to expand for next year.)
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