Putting up the Christmas Tree

I thought since we are finally putting up the Christmas tree at our house I would put one up here on the blog header. I love the sparkles on this tree! That is what I love about digi scrapping, so many neat and diff things out there to play with!!

Alison insisted that the first ornament on the tree be her new one Great Gma gave her for her baptism, it is so sweet! And of course our tree is never complete without our first ornament! Jarin and I actually couldn't find an ornament we liked for our first Christmas then we went up to Park City just after Christmas and found the all year round Christmas store and found the ornament we both loved. It was perfect and hangs near the top ofthe tree in the middle every year since.

Carli took a nap while we put up the tree and when she got up she was very surprised at the new addition to the family room, I swear her jaw dropped. But then she wouldn't go near it, Jarin had to take her to it while she clung to him, now she loves it and has so far been very gentle with the ornaments, we put up a gate around the tree so there is only some she can touch.

Our friends came over after we were done and brought me these awsome neighbor and friend gifts. Isn't she great!! She is making these and many other to raise money for her daughters medication, you can see some others if you click on Kris and Erik's blog on the right ==>

Their daughter got playing in our dressup box,

isn't she a cute pirate! Arrrrggg!