Ever since I was a little boy in Los Angeles, I was envious of the families that had small Christmas villages in their homes. I knew that when I grew older, I would have a village of my own. When Michele and I got married, I bought a few houses on sale at JoAnne fabrics. When Kekoa was two, he bent every tree in the village which eerily looked like a scene from an old Japanese Godzilla movie. Each year, I have added to my collection with my addiction growing each time. Most of the time, I have it displayed on different book shelves but this year, Michele bought me the piece I have been waiting to buy for seven years—a train. I added a few mountains and other pieces to go along with this Lionel Lines train (with working smoke stack, front light, and whistle). Each morning, I smile as I come down the stairs, turn on the village and let my boys run the train a few times before I go to work. I fear that my village will eventually take more and more space each year but then again, I'm just a big kid.
Reyes Christmas Village 2010
Sepa loves the moving ice-skaters
The boys play with the farm animals the most
This is a shot of the City Center
Lionel trains are the best quality trains
The boys LOVE making the train steam and whistle
(Take note of the kissing couple on the left)
Anyone willing to add to our village is free to do so. I would love to add new things each year. If you're in the neighborhood, feel free to bring your kids by to see it. (Kyle)
1 comment:
Oh these pictures do not do it justice Kyle, it looks so much cooler & prettier in person! Your Christmas village is awesome! Even if you stopped collecting it would still be the neatest one around. :)
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