"I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love..."
-Linus
My husband felt the same and I am pretty sure he was paraphrasing Charlie when he got back from the forest:
"I don't care. We'll decorate it and it'll be just right for our play. Besides, I think it needs me." [picks up tree; a lot of needles fall off] - Charlie Brown
So we did just that. We loved it as best we could and here is the end result. It is hard to get a good picture of the tree - both because of the glare from the wall of windows and because of well..... the tree. It's a peculiar tree to be sure. Allen thought we just needed to turn it to show its good side. Some of us aren't convinced it HAS a good side but it is definitely one of a kind.
It has made the living room festive with all the sparkly though. In fact Alannah was saying it was her favorite room in the house and I have to agree. The sparkly part came from this years's gold theme. Last year's 'natural' theme posed some real problems with our "Snoopy". He was thrilled to death with the wood and clay ornaments. My solution was to paint everything that wasn't already. He won't touch anything painted or glittered and it all matches now. Problem solved <g> We filled in with a box of metallic shatterproof balls.
The garland came out well enough on the tops of the larger pieces of furniture. The cats weren't impressed by the decorations we left in their sunning spots however.
See what I mean? It's almost as though you can hear her "hmmph". Either that or she agrees with the kids that the woodland angel has wings that look like spider webs....
And look who started smiling. Actually you mostly have to take my word for it because the camera can't keep up with Abbie's smile so we have several 'almost' shots. We now compete to see who can get her to grin. Tess is determined <g>
That last pair of pictures show off your prettiest ornament by far! (Love the tree and the beautiful swag, though!)
Posted by: Lisa | December 19, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Well, I happen to agree with Linus, I like your tree - it has character!
And I LOVE the baby pic! That's one of my favourite times, when they are first starting to smile. My baby is 16 months old now, time to start thinking about another...
Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Susan | December 19, 2008 at 11:35 PM
I think it's lovely. Not very, erm,,full, maybe, but it has a great shape and pretty branches. I always liked Charlie Brown's tree anyone,,,certainly better than the aluminum ones. :)
Posted by: mel | December 20, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Don't ya just love those sparse Rocky Mountain trees? We've had more than a few of these ourselves.
Yours looks gorgeous--and your baby is so beautiful.
Sherry
Posted by: Sherry | December 20, 2008 at 11:33 PM
What beautiful babies! I am just a bit green with envy :) The tree is fine, Charlie Brown would be proud.
Posted by: Barbara | December 20, 2008 at 11:33 PM
That tree cracks me up!!
Abbie on the other hand makes e smile......whata blessed Christmas gift she is.
P.S. I am with the kids on the woodland angel wings....LOL!
Posted by: molly mcgovern | December 21, 2008 at 08:36 PM
I love your Charlie Brown tree! I'm sure it makes your house smell like Christmas, too. Your house, by the way, is so full of light! Perfect for babies, cats, and crafts! :)
Anne
Posted by: anne | December 22, 2008 at 04:14 PM
I love the tree !! It is lovely indeed, so I agree with Linus, Charlie Brown, and your husband. Love made it shine !
Merry Christmas !
Grace & Peace.
MomToCherubs
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Posted by: MomToCherubs | December 23, 2008 at 03:58 PM
I think it's a handsome tree. *smile* Merry Christmas! love, Dani
Posted by: Dani | December 23, 2008 at 03:59 PM