My Christmas tree was a disaster this year. I dreaded putting it up and I couldn't wait longer than 9 am the day after Christmas to take it down. And so I decided to ignore the pile of broken ornaments piled on the counter and the empty bottom half. And focus instead on the up close and personal...
This is my absolute favorite ornament on my entire tree. We got this ornament the first Christmas after we were married. I think it reminds me of the two of us together playing house. We set up an enormous tree and hung this front and center. The rest of the ornaments have all come after this one. It still goes front and center every year.
Every year the kids are lucky enough to get an ornament from both sets of Grandparents. Usually personalized and cute as can be. I love this tradition!
And we also have tons of hand made goodies such as Cameron's handprint snowmen, complete with her kindergarten handwriting sample. Priceless!
I was so lucky to receive an entire box of personalized ornaments from my Mother in Law when we got married. Each of Matt's ornaments have to do with logging, sports, or just being a boy in particular. And every tree should have a 1990 logging beaver! This is my favorite out of his collection.
I also had quite the collection of ornaments from my childhood tree. Mostly all of mine had to do with cats. And so my tree has a disturbingly large amount of Christmas cats on it. But this one in particular always goes towards the top of the tree, a ceramic ornament painted by my Mom when I was pretty little.
My Christmas babies, Tucker and Brody on their first Christmases. I also have one of Cameron, but I guess I forgot to download it. Ooops.
And the classic Preschool Christmas ornament. Tucker brought this one home from school this year. I have another one just like it from when Cameron was in preschool.
And my glitter reindeer that hung from the garland across the window.
These are all packed away and ready to attempt it all again next year. Hopefully Brody will be a little easier to reason with so we can actually enjoy my collection of love and Christmas memories. But for now, I have photos and if I'm careful, Brody won't be able to get to those....
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