Black and Gold Christmas

Dating back to I was a wee child, my mom has always bought us ornaments each year that depicted an event from that calendar year (like ballet slippers the one year I took ballet, a bride the year I got married, etc). I mean, seriously, my whole stinkin' life can be told on the Christmas tree.  It's really a fun family tradition that has been repeated with Kendall.  But back to me...

So...what did my mom get me this year??? A gold pig with wings!!  (Some of you will get that later.  Use the title of this post as a clue.  Think back to February 7, 2010. For you Who Dats here's a little Saints trivia:  It pertains to what Jim Henderson {he needs no introducing to Who Dats} proclaimed when the last second ticked off the clock on the afore-mentioned date.) Ok, I'll wait a few seconds for you to get it.....................hmmmm hmmm............................................................LOL!  Isn't that a riot??!

So the pig got me thinking. I always decorate with a theme in mind for Christmas.  Hmmm...what could be my theme this year??? I decided to be really obnoxious festive and celebratory this year.

Oh yeah, it's a BLACK and GOLD, Christmas at the Gozas this year. 

So here's how I came to the long, drawn out instantaneous decision.   Well, I have BIG ideas. I have a little budget. I already have tons of gold stuff.  And my Super Bowl wreath is still hanging.  Why not have a Merry Who Dat Christmas??

I simply added some gold ornaments and a bow to my existing wreath.

It's hard to tell in the picture, but in the center of the ornaments hanging from the mirror, there's a fleur-de-lis.  A friend who recently returned from a vacation brought it to me a a little happy.  (Whatever made her think of me when she saw a fleur-de-lis???)  I bought some black ornaments from Hobby Lobby for half off and intermingled them with the gold stuff.

Here's a closer look 'cuz they're hard to see. (And notice the JOY stocking holder in the middle is flanked on either side by angels.  Very saintly.)

And here's my little Charlie Brown tree on my kitchen counter.  Again, all the trimmings came from the Hob Lob at half off.

And here's another little display.  For the past few years I've set out pictures from the current year as a way to think back to recent memories we've made.  Notice the two black felt trees in the background.

Here's a closer look.  I got the idea from one of my magazines (theirs were green of course).  I'll post later how I made them.

And here's the piano.  It's more "traditional" but baby Jesus is welcomed into Bethlehem by tons of little gold ornaments.

I must say, when I was arranging this, Kendall pointed and said, "Ma-wee!  Baby Je-suh!" My heart just swelled that she knew right off who that was, no explanation needed.  Of course after the explanation she now adds with a head shake, "no touch dis Baby Je-suh".  Then she points to her non-breakable, replaceable nativity set and says with a finger point and nod, "Play dis Baby Je'suh."

So, my friends, there's a tour of my festive house this year.  And if we Repeat Dat, I already have my decorations ready to go for next year!  (Additional incentive for Gabe to yell Who Dat just a little louder each and every game.)

And to quote a few lyrics to a song from my childhood Saints cassette tape:

Have a Merry Who Dat Christmas.
Spread some Who Dat cheer.
The Saints are in the playoffs (update: Super Bowl Champions) this year!