We got out the Christmas decorations this weekend! Aurora and I looked through our ornaments and I told her the stories about each on, where we were, who we were with and what we were doing. The first ornament of the year was this one from London. I told her about the horse at the palace and the sign that warned that they may bite. I told her abouthte red phone booths, and the cars that drove on the wrong side of the road.
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| First Ornament of the Year - London |
Aurora hung the first ornament of the year, and we kept on decorating and telling stories and laughing.
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| Hanging the first Ornament |
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| As the ornaments needed to go higher, I helped Aurora reach the top. |
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| I topped the tree with my Smores topper this year, I love those little charachters! |
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| finished tree |
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| Kid's tree |
We set up a little kid's tree too, this one is decorated in all the ornaments and tree topper from Germany. I wasn't sure I would like the straw decorations, but they are really nice! We are trying a new tradition this year - we are wrapping all our Christmas themed books and putting them under the tree - then each night we will open a new book and read it! how fun!
Our mantel looks beautiful! you can't tell it in the photos but there are snowflake lights all in the garland, and I have added stockings already! I think I love the decorating part of the holidays most of all! Now to wrap and add presents!
