Last night I did something I haven’t done in five years: I put up a Christmas tree.
The first year I was married I decked out the apartment with lights, decorations, and endless Christmas music, but once I moved to Mexico it just never felt like the holiday. I’m a four-seasons kind of girl and have a hard time celebrating when I’m in a tank top and shorts and sweating enough to water the feral cats.
Last year—my first Christmas back in the US—I lived with my parents who, for reasons I don’t recall, didn’t put up a tree. So, this is a big year!
Many of my ornaments were gifts from my grandmother. She gave me my very first ornament when I was nine months old and has continued the tradition ever since. (Needless to say, when I moved out on my own after college my parents’ tree was suddenly VERY empty.)
Here are a few of my favorites:
Very cool! Wish I still had my childhood ornaments. They somehow disappeared when my dad moved in with his wife, but I’ve been doing the ‘ornament/year’ thing with my munchkins so our branches are not bare. So glad you’ve got your tree now!! 5 years is a long time to wait! :). Happy Holidays!!
That’s sad that yours are gone, but I’m glad you’re able to build that tradition with your girls. They will certainly appreciate it.
So pretty! I like Santa in the helicopter. He looks very determined.
He really is. If he weren’t tied to the tree he may very well take off.
LOVE it!!! The close-up on that one with the eyes… kind of freaking me out. LOL. Welcome back to the world of Christmas trees ;o)
Ha, sorry. 🙂
LOL! Love it. You are my Cindy Lou Hoo 🙂
You’re the one who named me that. 🙂