the most important tree...

well. you've seen both #1 and #2 trees.
i've saved my favorite for last.

for a few years now i have enjoyed
a "decorated tree."
one with a colour theme
with only co-ordinating ornaments.
.....but this year, because we got to have three...

tree #3 has all the really special stuff.
the ones that haven't been out for a while.
these are the ones that make me happy sad.
baby's first christmas...
handmade for mommy from pre-school class...
very precious ones with hand written names from nanny.

and then there are the ones that are just cute.
can't forget the ones that are from such a long time ago...
from great-aunts and grandmas and nanas

the amazing thing to me
is how well they all go together...
like a well planned "theme"
just for us.
this is where we'll be christmas morning...