Our Christmas Tree

Our Christmas tree is pretty much the same every year; but I really love it! It is a collection of ornaments that go all the way back to our first year. Of course we have gotten rid of some here and there and it's only the ones that have special meaning that make the cut and get to hang around forever.

Our tree is one of family love and traditions. When our children were young, every now and then we'd add decorations that were made at cub scouts, or by their primary teachers, containing photographs. These were the beginning of the tradition that we are now really enjoying. As we added grand children we started putting little frames with their pictures in them on the tree as ornaments.
I've gone back and added more of my children as they were growing up too.
I love it, it brings so much more to the tree to me.

I know it's not trendy and it's always pretty much the same every year but I love it!

It only takes me about 4 hours to put all of the decorations on in just the right places. That after setting it up and making sure the lights are all working. Gene pretty much takes care of that part for me.

And yes it is an artificial tree. We have gone that route for many years. I was always so worried about the real tree catching on fire, it was hard to enjoy it. I think I got that worry/fear from my mom, but seeing them go up in flames when lighted on fire after Christmas is over every year, made my fear into a paranoia. Then about 25 years ago, I was visiting teaching a sister the day after Thanksgiving and her tree was up. Now when we were growing up we always had to wait until at least Dec. 15th to get our Christmas tree and the same with the Wilson family. The thought of having a Christmas tree up as long as I wanted and not the fire worry, sold me!!! Ever since then we have had an artificial tree, I love that too, for so many reasons.

Now on to decorating the rest of the house!