The tree is up.

While riding home from picking up our Christmas tree my son and I were figuring that it was the first day of Christmas. So today we put up the lights and ornaments for the second day. Now I don't really know when the first day is but we figured it out so that the 12th day is Christmas eve. Does anyone really know? Anyway here is a picture of our tree. Actually, this first one is of yours truly putting on the topper with a little help from my son. I'm just not tall enough to reach the top.





The second picture was taken first and is with the flash on and then I figured out how to turn the flash off. Did you see I am blonde? LOL
This is a smaller tree I have in the kitchen on the microwave. One thing I noticed is that you can't see the ornaments as well when the flash is off and you can see the lights.




Remember that picture of the copper cookie cutters that NancyJo sent me? Well, after cookies I strung those on some homespun type of material and hung them like a garland in my kitchen.


I just love decorating the whole house. Haven't figured out just what I am going to do to decorate it yet but I'm working on it. Most of the rooms downstairs are done, so I am thinking of someways to decorate the second floor. Do any of you do the whole house or just the room your tree is in.
My son takes care of the outdoor lighting.The first picture here is of the fence along the driveway. The second one is the front of our home.




Well, I have enjoyed sharing our decorating preparations and I hope you have enjoyed them too.
Just remember the real reason we celebrate is the life,death and resurrection of our Savior.
I just love reading the account of all of it in Luke. Sometimes it is easy to get our focus on to all the busyness of our preparations but I think it is so much more enjoyable of a season if we can take time to reflect on why we do all we do. Time to reflect on the life of Christ and the example He set for us in giving. Giving His life for us.
till next time.
Denise