There is something I just love, love, love about a Christmas tree with presents piled underneath it. I like to get our tree up as soon as Thanksgiving is over as possible (and sooner, if Aaron wouldn’t veto the pre-Thanksgiving tree raising!) so I can maximize tree time. It also reminds me of college when we would string Christmas lights all over our dorm rooms so we didn’t have to use those God-awful fluorescent lights. They always seem so warm and cozy. It adds such a nice glow to the room.
I also love that our ornaments have meaning. Every time we go on vacation, we collect an ornament. And if we go someplace and can’t find them (I’m looking at you, all of Europe), then I order an ornament from Snapfish with a picture of us on that vacation instead. So it’s really fun to decorate the tree and relive all our trips. I took pictures of the ornaments but they didn’t turn out that great, so I probably won’t post them. Ditto the tree as a whole. I need to get out Aaron’s fancy camera and tripod and lens hood and flash whatever thingies he has to make pictures turn out gorgeous, I guess. Maybe one day…
I think the cats would also love the tree to be up all year, since they love hiding underneath it and tromping all over the presents. And eating the fake needles.
December always flies by, so I’m trying to suck as much enjoyment out of the season as possible. Bring on the gingerbread lattes, scented candles, peppermint shnapps, baileys, christmas cookies, and good cheer!
December 5th, 2009 at 4:09 am
Oh, and it just happens to be your birth month! Lucky we fixed it that way…..oxoxo
December 7th, 2009 at 3:44 am
About the first part of that second paragraph… there was a Christmas market at least a mile long set up in Paris along Champs Elysees down toward Concord Square… guess what we got you guys?
Also, you’ll have to tell me again which lady (i think it was one of the B&B hosts) told you that France doesn’t really do Christmas because everywhere we went, the towns were getting decked out with trees and lights and decorations. They do some funny stuff for decorations too, I’ll have to tell you more when i see you this week! Can’t wait!