My big long Christmas tree post!

So, here is the story of the Christmas trees in our house. I actually put the kid's trees up a couple of weeks ago b/c they kept asking, I just never got around to posting the pics.

Last year was the first time my kids had trees in their room. As you all know, I HATED living in that apartment, so to cheer my spirits, I got Noah a tree, and I found a small one for the girl's room. I actually got theirs first, and then the one I found for him ended up being a lot bigger than theirs. SO.....since the girls have their own room his year....I knew I needed another tree...(you know you can't put a tree up one year, and then not the next!) Well....I found these white ones at Dollar General that were only $7 each....the one they had last year was the price of both trees. I figured it was best that both girls had the same kind of tree. So, Noah snuck into our bedroom and surprised us by putting the girl's old tree in our bedroom. (I didn't take a pic of that one) Now, all 4 bedrooms have a Christmas tree....plus the big tree in the living room, and then our tree we made in the school room.

And not a stitch of Christmas decorations on the outside! We had a lot of stuff for outside, but I sold it all in a big garage sale before we left Warren, and I just can't spend the money to buy more this year. I do have a wreath and a wooden painted snowman that says The Draper's on it once I get around to putting it out there.

Leah's tree

Rachel's tree (she hung a dog leash from the top)



I think this picture is turned wrong.....or maybe I had my camera turned wierd....who knows!

Now, the day I decorated the big tree is a whole story in itself. I know that I rearranged our living room furniture at least 4 times trying to figure out where I wanted it. And.....once I got the tree totally decorated......I moved the tree across the room and rearranged the furniture once more! I was exhausted at the end of the day.....but that rearranging is so typical of me.
This pic is horrible b/c my little camera does not take good pics without the flash!
And here is our tree in the school room. I cut out the tree, and then they made all the decorations. I love the stockings that Noah decorated with everyone's name on them. I didn't even know he had done that until I took Clay in there to show him our tree!