We did some decorating over the weekend and I’m just now getting around to putting up some pictures. First up was the Christmas Tree shopping.
I was thinking … you know … a green tree would be good. The boys had another idea.
I won. And on the roof it went.
I got lots of help decorating it this year from Finn. Coincidentally, we had a record number of broken ornaments. Luckily, nothing precious.
These two are my favorites. No one touches them except me. This one is from Aunt Claire and is dated 1980 which sounds about right.
This one Janice gave me after my dad died and I inherited his old Rolleiflex, which I loved as a kid.
After a few hours, we were done.
Overnight Bruce put up my dad’s old train which delighted the boys in the morning.
They tried loading up some of their toys on it with varying success.
Sunday we focused on the outside and strung our eight strands of lights between the palm trees. It was another challenge of engineering and math but we made it.
This is my favorite picture of the bunch — a California Christmas.
Beautiful tree. Why do the most beautiful glass ornaments have to be so fragile. Glad nothing “good” got broken. This year’s are less fragile – hint hint !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!