As a Christmas video this year, I give you the nutcrackers.
The Video I Made
This was originally going to be just my nutcrackers, but last minute I decided to include our tree, some other decorations, and dad's collection of Santas.
This year's nutcrackers are the Marine in the last photo and the Russian in the first two nutcracker shots.
Every year for my birthday my parents get me at least one nutcracker. Some years, like this year, there are two or more. A friend of mine sent the two large ones about two years ago and they stand year round in front of our fireplace. The two flanking the Russian in the first nutcracker shot were both hand painted by me. There were two others next to them that have not been painted yet.
But that's one of our holiday traditions. It isn't really Christmas around here without the nutcrackers. And in 29 years... we've only lost one nutcracker. I still have him, but he's unable to stand anymore due to his feet coming apart from his legs. He needs some serious surgery to ever stand again.
The music is from The Nutcracker Suite. I hope you enjoy!
Merry Christmas, and may 2009 be the best year yet!
A Christmas video from me to you!
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