Ahh, Christmas season is finally here. Though most of our Christmas decorations stayed boxed up down in Virginia, I did manage to bring up our tree ornaments. Thank goodness, because it just doesn't feel like Christmas without our annual trip to the tree market, followed by a sparkling Christmas tree getting set up in the corner of our living room.
Admittedly, the tree market was a little bit of a disappointment this year...outside a beautiful old church, lots of kids helping out the older folk...so promising. And then you walk inside the church and it is like commercialized Christmas just smacked you in the face. This is no ordinary Christmas tree market. The church pews are gone and in their place are row after row of tables full of bells, bows, ornaments, wreaths, and any other Christmas decor you could possibly need. Despite the location, the market actually has nothing to do with the church. Of course, we only found this out after buying the tree. So much for doing good in the process of purchasing.
But, the tree is here, the tree is beautiful, and the Christmas spirit can carry on. Kudos to Chris for carrying the monster Christmas tree up four flights of very narrow stairs. I think he even did it without hurting himself or the tree. We won't mention what happened to one of the fire alarm lights in the stairwell. In any war, there are liable to be some casualties.
So, a beautiful tree...
A beautiful hearth...
And one cheesy, but irresistible "Our Pregnant Christmas" ornament. If you are appalled, blame it on the pregnancy hormones. If you approve, you are a good friend and Santa will bring you an extra big gift this year.
Ok, so the closeup pictures turned out really well, but you were right, the tree must not be straight, because it looks really crooked in the first picture.
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