344. O' Christmas Tree

It took 10 days, but we finally managed to find time to decorate our tree.  This is the first time we have participated in 'trees for troops' and this is also the first time MM and I have had a real tree in our house.  I grew up always having real Christmas trees, but MM and I bought a cheap, small, slightly ugly artificial tree our first Christmas in Italy and have used it every year since. 
We decided to wait and decorate the tree after Baby J was asleep for the night.  It made the process more pleasant for the parents.  He will be surprised in the morning when he sees the ribbon and ornaments.  And then his excitement will really grow tomorrow evening when he realizes the tree has lights!
Feels good to be fully Christmas decorated.  Now if we could get a pretty blanket of white snow.  (MM won't agree with this last statement.)