The Nutcrackers

One of the most important details of Christmas for my family

is the Christmas Traditions! The Traditions can be big or small.

It just has a lot of meaning. And of course as the

years have gone by the Traditions have grown with a lot more personality!

Let me introduce you to a Pepin Christmas Tradition!

The Nutcrackers!

My Sweet Hubs and I bought one of our 1st Nutcrackers when 

are oldest son Brooks had his 1st Christmas over 8 years ago!

Not just any Nutcracker....a Nutcracker nearly 4 feet tall!

A few years later....he was named....The Nut!

Several years later....Nut has many Friends!

When we travel...sometimes a Nutcracker comes home with us...

and if we go to a Charity Auction....we hope for Special Nutcrackers!

All sizes with all different Personalities!

Most of them are named!

And if they are lucky they even play with the boys!

We greet them every December...and say our goodbyes every January!

Some are more special than others...some are even more expensive

than others...but the Nutcrackers add that Special Detail for our

Christmas Traditions every year!

We may decorate our home with more Pizzazz one year to another...

but one thing is always consistent...The Nutcrackers!

Gunner! Yes my Boys named them all!

We have 3 Large Nutcrackers! That I am pretty 

sure the boys consider their Special Christmas Friends 

every year! They always use their social graces ...and introduce

the Nutcrackers to their friends! And always include these special Nutcrackers

in their very own Battles!

The Collection and the Tradition grows and is very alive

every year! We have a Special Mardi Gras Nutcracker...and even

our Sweet Pink Girl Nutcracker for Baby Beckham!

Our Elf on the Shelf "Jack" has worked on some beautiful Nutcrackers 

in Santa's Workshop every year...and brings one better than the other for the last few years!

The Nutcrackers play sports!

We have a Golfer, a Football Player, and one of the newest additions...

Our Skier from Vail!!!

The Collection is personal and special and that's what makes 

it one of our favorite Christmas Traditions! They all have a story!

And one day...they will all leave and go with my Sweet 3 Bee's to their homes...

and give them a piece of their childhood Christmas Traditions!

My eyes are always open and looking for that next 

special Nutcracker to add to our Christmas Tradition!

This is one of the most beautiful Christmas Details in our home!

Just love The Nutcrackers and the Special Memories 

they bring to us every year!

Enjoy your Christmas Traditions!

The Countdown to Christmas is On!!!

15 Days!!!