Some of my favorite ornaments all in one spot. Who am I kidding? They are all my favorites. Usually, you are supposed to put the ugly ones in the back to fill it in, but I love them all so much I had a hard time deciding what ornaments I should pick whose fate it would be to stare at the wall all holiday season. Mostly I picked the ornaments without eyes. But yes, I love all my ornaments. Well, maybe not the one of George Washington carrying a pine tree. I don't quite remember when I got him or why, but I must have learned about him in school that year. I'm not sure what the pine tree has to do with it though. ( Don't worry, I didn't put our former president on the back of the tree. He has eyes too after all. )
Here is me putting the lights on the tree. I was trying to go fast and furious because it was getting late. I don't recommend this because it makes you miss branches. Good gravy, do you know how annoying it is to go back? I didn't really go back, instead the next time around I just went down to the branch that I had missed. Wasn't that brilliant of me. I thought so. haha I just thought of something that might make me not so brilliant. Taking down the lights. It should be interesting because they don't go in a nice circle around the tree. What can I say, I was in a hurry and missed quite a few branches.
Here is Joel being a champ and learning how to bend out the branches on our artificial tree. Yes, we have a fake tree, so sue me! Here is the way I see it. I have just as much of a right to have a fake tree as you do to have a real one. Sounds fair doesn't it? I love this tree because it is the tree from my childhood. Wouldn't you love to have back a tree from your childhood, but NO! All of your childhood trees are decomposed out is some dump, woods, or compost pile. haha! Yay for my tree, and thanks Daddy for mailing it to me. Now I just need to get a pine scented candle for Joel and we will be all set. I never said he agreed with me on this.
