A Very Pinteresting Christmas Day 2- Snow Family Ornament

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Remember yesterday when I told you I had extra dough to make another ornament? My little "helping" hand made another tree ornament for his Mommy. 

I saw this pin and loved it. Of course it is a private blog and doesn't come with directions. So I took half of the Salt Dough Ornament Recipe (see below) and had Baby E. impress his hand. I let it air dry for 5 days and then, sealed with acrylic seal. Then I painted it white. I used a fine tip sharpie marker/pen to make the snow men and acrylic paint to give the snow people their hats, scarves and buttons. 

Salt Dough Recipe

1/2 C Salt

1/2 C Flour

1/4 water (can add more if needed)

Add all ingredients together in a bowl, knead until dough forms 

Form dough into shape desired. Don't forget to poke a hole in the ornament so you can hang it! It is better to let air dry, make sure you air dry on both sides! Seal before painting and after. I use acrylic seal before and Mod Podge after. 

Baby E of course has five members in his family so this ornament is perfect.

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Unwrapping the Christmas Decorations

Kaybrie and I unwrapped our Christmas tree and packed away all that glistens and decorates our home during our favorite time of the year today. The only signs of Christmas 2012 left at our nest are the lights on the house which will remain until Monday- lights belong to Daddy Crow and he won't have a day off until Sunday/Monday. I even took care of the outside decorations.

In our home, it is typically the kids and Jason that put the tree together. In a hurry, with me handing over the ornaments I want on the tree. We do some reflection upon where this ornament came from or who made that one or why isn't that one going on the tree, but its not exactly a Hallmark commercial. Those moments are usually reserved for me, alone, on the day I unwrap my tree and wrap each ornament carefully and pack it away. A few tears may have even been shed today as I went through these ornaments.

This year, I packed everything away even more carefully. Prayerfully. In hope that we just celebrated our last Christmas in this home- our 9th. In anticipation that God will lead us into the direction of another, larger home to celebrate many more birthdays of our Savior.