This afternoon Michael and I loaded up the kids and headed out to pick our Christmas tree. We went to the same tree farm that we went to our first Christmas together.

So we spent the evening hanging lights and decorating the tree. Listening to Christmas music and looking through our Christmas books.

I really love this time of the year.

Hey Amy! Here are the pictures I took last night. Please ignore any mess you might see.

Here is the plate collection I have started. Can I call it a collection if I only have one? The stars on the top shelf were purchased from Oriental Trading Company. The picture in the middle is made from a wooden frame that had the canvas removed. I painted the frame black and attached a piece of scrapbooking paper to the back.
The plate is made from the Johnson Brothers and is the Old British Castles collection.
Here are three metal stars that also came from Oriental Trading Company.

Now doesn't my house look fancy!