6 Miles

Last Sunday we decorated the tree during the Colts game.  The boys had been begging to start since we got the tree the night before.

Once we got started they were a great help for about 10 minutes, and then they were done!  They had to stick around and help me a bit more, but then I realized we had a large number of ornaments in one main spot on the tree–so I ended up moving them around after the kids were in bed.

 I finally got the ribbon around it for the finishing touch (and as silly as it sounds, it really didn’t look DONE until I did this, I promise).

I’ve fixed the ribbon so it doesn’t look as lopsided as it does here. The tree is in the living room for only year #2, but this time it’s in front of the window, not in the back corner. The computer got moved back there, but the tree isn’t huge so it isn’t taking up as much of the living room as we feared.

I was feeling artsy–want to see some favorite ornaments? (If not, you’re free to click that little red X in the upper right hand corner! )

This is a copy of our wedding invitation. A guest at our wedding shrunk it down, MADE the silver frame it’s in and made it hang-able with a silver ribbon. I have another ornament of us kissing at the wedding that I always hang right next to it (but it didn’t show up well in it’s picture, so I’m not including it).

This is from Kenya! It was picked out by our friend Kim because we weren’t sure there would be any ornaments left by the time we got there in Jan. And we were wise to have her do that. I love that each year I’ll have this to remind me of my amazing trip!

I made a several of these in different colors after Will was born, for his first Christmas…I’m proud of my crafty self that comes out every now and then.   I had hoped to make enough to give to each member of James’ family (who came out for Will’s Baby Dedication at Christmas time), but that never happened.  I still have the pieces of the ones I never finished in a box in my craft closet!

Finally, I had to include this one, since we were watching them play while we decorated!