My Christmas tree 2012

I remember posting about my tree last year (click here to see last year's post) when I was about 3,495 months pregnant and talking about how it was a subdued year for Christmas decor because of my enlarged state. This year was even worse! Having an almost-toddler in the house again does not lend itself to doing what you want for Christmas decorating. On top of that, I just have been SO busy and decorating has not been on the top of my priority list. Someday, I will go back to my love for all things decorating, but right now I am in a season of life where I am lucky if I can just get my house moderately picked up! Anyway, I wanted to post some quick pics of my tree before I dismantle it for another year. I was halfway done assembling our tree when I realized it was the teeny tiny tree from when we were first married.  I think it was $15 at Kmart 14 years ago.  If I put this tree up now, it is usually somewhere other than our main living space.  I was too tired and lazy to try to find the other tree and take this one down or move it, so I just went with it.  I don't like the bottom of the tree, so I found a nice big basket to put it in.  I like it, and it really helped to protect it a little bit from tiny, chubby, exploring hands.

We made salt-dough ornaments for the tree this year as part of our Advent activities (thank you Pinterest!).  I think they turned out so cute and I will love putting them up every year (as long as they don't break!)

This year, I put up the nativity I made when I was little.  She just found it stashed away and gave it to me.  I put it up in our school room and I think it is super cute!