We traditionally put our tree up the day after Thanksgiving. Ray usually gets it out and puts it together with the kids while I’m out doing Black Friday shopping, and we decorate it together in the evening after dinner. After having real trees for many years, Ray convinced me to pick up an artificial one after Christmas a few years ago, and though I do miss picking out the tree and the nice smell, the convenience of our artificial has definitely won me over.

This year, Morgan got up and went out shopping early with me after spending the night with a friend. I think she slept two hours . . . she was tired by tree decorating time, but still beautiful, of course.  I love this picture of her and Samantha.  The look so much alike and so much different at the same time.

Jamie was really excited about the tree and wanted to “help”, of course.
    

The kids might think it’s corny, but they always make sure that Ray and I hang the first ornament on the tree. We bought this one our first Christmas together.

After the first ornament, we let the the kids decorate the tree. (Shhh . . . I do go back after everyone leaves to make sure the ornaments are all spread out evenly.)

Samantha was calling it a “Kiss-Mas” tree, so Jamie kept trying to kiss the tree. Morgan convinced him to give her a kiss instead.

Our ornaments are almost all handmade by the kids. There are a few thrown in that are special ones to us, like the “Baby’s First Christmas” ornaments. There are several really special ones that Ray’s mom saved for him that he made when he was a kid.

All done!

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