Day Three-Hundred and Forty-One: Deck the Halls

The tree is finally done!  Putting the lights on wasn't my favorite [grin].  I had this "vision" of a silver and red tree, but at the end I decided against buying new ornaments and instead just using the eclectic ones we have accumulated through the years. 

I'm not the sentimental type but here are a few of the ornaments that have more meaning for me.

I love this Willow Tree ornament Joel got us after Natalie was born.  I like seeing a representation of our little family of four.

I also love this Fontanelli a client from work gave me many years ago. 

A couple of years ago I started the tradition to get the girls a new Christmas ornament each year.  They now look forward to it.  Here are Kaitlin's from the last two years.

Natalie loved her first Barbie one so much, I decided to keep the tradition of giving her a Barbie one each year.

This one is a simple one a little boy from my Sabbath School Class gave me several years ago.  I love it because it reminds me that I do have some influence on the little people I minister to in church.  I remember his mom telling me how he chose to give it to me rather than a family member that year. I was surprised because he was one of those "little terrors" that you thought was never paying attention, but he was.

I'm also done with the mantel.  I have gotten mixed reviews on it.  Some people love it, some people think it is too much.  What do you think?