Merry Christmas everyone!
Joshua and I have had a really wonderful holiday season so far! It's nice to be home with our families and not at work! 2013 has been a great year for us with a lot of changes, a new town, a new home, new work, etc. and we are really looking forward to the new changes that 2014 will bring!
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is setting up a Christmas tree. My family grew up with a fake tree but Joshua is in the die-hard 'real tree' camp so we go and get a real one every year. I love picking it out with Joshua and then stringing the lights up and going through all of the ornaments. I usually like to get our tree the week after Thanksgiving so that we can enjoy it for a few weeks before we leave for Georgia.
Joshua has started making fun of me, but before bed every night, I will shut off all the lights and sit on our recliner and just gaze upon our beautiful tree for like 10 to 15 minutes. I love sitting there in the dark, with the only light coming from the tree, and soaking in the peace and beauty of Christmas. And I just think our tree is so beautiful!
Before we left Greenville to return to Georgia for the holidays I took a few quick photos of our tree and some of my favorite ornaments. Check 'em out!
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| That has pieces of our wedding program in it! Mrs. Nightingale made that for us! |
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| This was from the trunk of our tree last year! |
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| This was from our Anniversary date when we went hiking round Mount Mitchell! |
From our family to yours, we hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas full of laughter and rest, reflection and peace, family and presents, and all the joy of the season!
Love,
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