Our Tree

It will never look like those you see in the magazines or in the entrance to design stores, but to us; our tree is something magical.  That’s because each ornament hanging on it has a memory or special meaning to all or one of us.

I’ve said it before and I’ll probably say it again and again, but my family was HUGE on traditions growing up and that is something I have continued with my kids as well.  One of the many traditions we had as children was my parents gifting us each an ornament on the night we decorated our Christmas tree.  When we were younger, the ornaments resembled activities or interests we had at the time.  As we grew older, my parents started gifting us traditional Old World Christmas ornaments to commemorate our European heritage.

Every year when we decorate our tree, I have a mini trip down memory lane.  It takes a bit more time to place all the decorations as I like to talk about nearly every one of them, but it is something I look forward to doing each year.  I took pictures of some of my favorite ornaments to share with you today.

My First Christmas Ornament - She's An Oldie ;)

 

For No Particular Reason - But My Favorite

 

Family Made With My Childhood Nickname

 

Does Everyone Remember Making These? 1985 Baby!

 

Classic Traditional

 

I Love Fish

 

Because Popcorn Is My All-Time Favorite Food

 

I Got These Ornaments For Both Tess & Brady On Their First Christmas

 

Giving Instructions

 

Hanging Ornaments

 

Watching All The Action

 

San Clothes (He'd Always Rather Be Naked), Eating His Favorite Snack With Sissy, & Making A Mess Of It By Filling Packing Material With Popcorn...Never Sitting Still