The stockings were hung....

I have this thing for polka dots. And cute stockings.  So when I found these right before Thanksgiving, I HAD TO HAVE THEM.  I've always held off from buying expensive stockings or having any of our previous ones mongorammed because I always knew I'd find some I really wanted.  And VOILA!  Sure, there may come a day when I get tired of these, but I hope not, they are too adorable to ever be put away for good!  However, you will notice they aren't monogrammed. 

At the time of purchase, I didn't want to leave them another week for monogramming, I wanted to get them home and hung on our mantle by Thanksgiving.  However, if you look close, you will see blocks sitting atop the mantle over each stocking.  Those are letters from an old letter press printing system used in New York City.  My father-in-law brought them back as a souvenir from their trip with Elder Son to NYC this past summer.  I think they are such a neat piece....we each have our monogram in these letters.  I've wondered how I would display them, they are too cool not to have out, and making them personal to our stocking was the perfect idea. 

 So, the stocking are hung by the chimney with care....now, let's just hope St. Nick remembers to fill them!!