While I do admire the beautiful, coordinated trees that are in every catalog, magazine, and even some homes we know, our Christmas tree is always a hodgepodge of sentimental ornaments that no one can bear to leave off, and I really like it that way.
Almost all of them have a story or memory of a time, trip, or friend attached. We have reminders of our trips to Hilton Head, D.C., Michigan, San Francisco, the Bahamas. Various friends, from all over the world, have sent us ornaments over the years. And the kids have picked out their own for the last several years, including some that are truly garish, but seeing their face light up when they pull "their" ornaments out is worth more than having a coordinated tree in the colors of my picking.
Which is why it was a little devastating to find mold on the cookie ornaments that the kids and I made 2 years ago. Each year, the kids get an ornament, either one they pick out or we make together, and 2011's all had to be trashed this year. I guess storing them in the garage when we live somewhere that is so hot and humid in the summers wasn't very smart. At least we do have pictures!
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