Wordless Wednesday::"Oh, Christmas Tree...."

Oh Tannenbaum!

This sweet tree may be our most favorite one yet. The minute we all laid eyes on it we knew that it was "the one".  It seemed small when we first saw it, but when we got it home and up the four of us agreed that it was indeed perfect! As we were decorating the tree this year it occurred to me that our ornaments are very nature-y, with hints of classic Christmas thrown in for good measure. Many of these were acquired when I first moved up here after college. More were added our first married Christmas. With our love of all things nature and classic it should come as no surprise that our ornaments ended up fitting under these two categories, though! All three trees are now present an accounted for which means that Solstice and Christmas really are on their way! xo

Let the Decorating Begin!

It was Em's year to put the angel on top. 

I wish my camera had a candlelight setting. It has everything else except for that one, and try as I might I just cannot capture the beauty and wonder of candles or Christmas tree lights.  Maybe someday...

The beautiful stockings my Aunt Gail made for us last year.

Someday when we have a house with a (real) fireplace we'll hang our stockings there, for now however we use the built-ins as their spot.  It's probably better though.  This way they don't get played with and carried around as would most likely happen if two sweet littles were to get their hands on them. 

The girls were so into the decorating this year.  There was such joy and wonder as each one was handed an ornament and went to find the perfect spot on the tree for it.  Every year the holidays have always been magical, but something tells me that this may be the best year yet!