O Christmas Tree

Well, we have the tree decorated. It is a hodgepodge of ornaments...angels, snowflakes, icicles, ornaments made for kids at school, ornaments made by kids at school, ornaments collected from travels here and there, some given by friends and even ornaments of felt made when we were first married 38 years ago and couldn't afford anything more. But it is our tree and we like it this way. Alisi is so proud to help, even though she got tired after it was half done and just handed ornaments to us. She would often ask where this one or that one was from and she is very excited about the whole season! She set up her Fisher Price nativity and then practiced "Jingle Bells" on the piano. (She won't be able to attend her first recital because it conflicts with the "Imagine Christmas" musical at church and she had committed to being at all of the practices and performances before we knew when the recital would be.) So we are slowly but surely getting into the Christmas spirit and I hope that it lasts!