Decorating the tree

Today was the day to decorate the tree! Helena and Bill put the lights on. I remember what a pain it was to wait while Dad futzed around with the lights for our Christmas tree when I was a child. We kids were all wound up and ready to GO! But, we had to sit around and wait for Dad while he fussed over the perfect placement of every single bulb! That doesn't happen around here. The lights are placed quickly, without a lot of fuss. There are not as many as Dad put on our childhood trees, but the tree decorating is much more pleasant!

Will disappeared for a little while, then re-emerged with this strand wrapped around himself. I guess he decided he needed to be decorated, too! I love his smile. It lights up just as much as the lights on the strand wrapped around him.

Here is the near finished tree. I still can't believe it is already the Holiday season and that 2009 is nearly over!

A shot from outside. We placed the tree in the window, Norman Rockwell style. Note the happy faces smiling out at you?