So I have always thought it would be fun to have a Christmas tree with fun ornaments that blended and not matched. (As many of you may know, I am not a huge fan of matching things, I much prefer to blend. For instance if you have ever been to our house for dinner you will have noticed that our plates are different shapes and colors-I think it is fun.) So Alan and I started a tradition when we were first married of buying each other a Christmas ornament each year. This way they will each have a memory-kinda like all those paper and bead ornaments you made as a kid that your mom hung on the Christmas tree. So this year we of course had to buy one for Peter. And we found the perfect one-one that made me tear up when I saw it.
Merry Christmas my little Peanut!
Oh, by the way here is a picture of one of my favorite ornaments from my childhood, painted by myself in 1982. I am quite the artist don't you think! It weighs a pound at least-I always have to hang it at the bottow of the tree to balance it all out. So does anyone else have a favorite childhood ornament they want to share?
3 comments:
Now, that is a very sweet ornament. Who ever would have thought that a peanut would be the perfect Christmas decoration? :)
Very cool! We have the same tradition! Conrad loves finding out what everyones will be. I like to put them in the stockings at the very top. I am still looking for Karina's for this year. I don't even have out a single decoration; I should get on that!
We have this tradition also. Our tree is covered in crazy stuff. Aria, and Joseph have taken thiers so now we have room for more.
I loved the peanut.
I also give my grandkids their first ornament.
All my kids have a set of glass or fabric shoes on the tree.
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