O’ Christmas Tree, O’ Christmas Tree

The tree is finally up.  Whew.

While this is definitely the most cumbersome of all decorating chores, it is also one of the most sentimental.  Ornaments on our tree, like many of yours, tell the tale of who we are and where we’ve been. 

There are faces on our tree.  Lots of little smiling faces.  Every year, we watch the faces grow older.

 

 

Ornaments mark milestones in our family’s story.  Our first Christmas together and my babies’ first Christmases. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some ornaments were handmade by family, friends, and even a few former students.

Of course, there are lots of firefighters and fire trucks, too.

Many ornaments came directly from the childhood trees of Little Girl Mommy and Little Boy FireDaddy.

Some of my newest favorites are more playful in spirit, reflecting my love of the beach and water.

Our ornaments represent our heritage,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the contents of our hearts,  

 and the child inside each of us.

 

And that sounds just about right to me.  Isn’t that what Christmas is all about?