I love decorating the Christmas tree. It always starts out with all of us decorating...choosing ornaments that are special to us...the kids (and Doug) soon become bored and I am left to finish. That's okay...it gives me time to look at each ornament and remember what made it so very special to my family. There are ornaments my kids made that I love, and ornaments that I made when I was little...saved and given to me by my mom.
Each year on Christmas Eve, the elves sneak in and leave the kids a package containing new PJ's and a special ornament representing something they did/liked during the past year...we've had spiderman and Barbie Princess...Spongebob and horses.
This one is over 30 years old, given to me by my mom and dad when I was young. 
The kids and I picked this one out for Doug...suits him perfectly. 
A pink "My Little Pony" reminds how quickly the years pass....not long ago Avery was playing with pink plastic horses...now she's riding and showing real horses. 
Each year we get a new family ornament...with all our names...I love this one because, well, I love snowmen. 
This ornament was from Weston's first year of Scouting...we have great memories of Space Camp, camping together as a family and making new friends. 
So many memories to be unpacked, held in our hands and in our hearts...I just wonder what this years special ornament will be. 
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