Tree Decorating

We've had our tree up for a few weeks. It was fun as usual to decorate. We have a lot of ornaments and small tree. So one thing we've done is only hang up unbreakable ornaments. It means no shiny balls, but with 3 cats who like to bat at things its much safer this way. Ally was excited about putting up the tree and hanging ornaments. She likes to look at all of the different ones and talk about them. And this year she did a great job spreading the ornaments out all over the tree.

It took Becky a few weeks of hard work at night after Ally went to sleep but she did it:

Ally's ornament for 2011.

Its Buddy the T-Rex! It seemed quite appropriate as the ornament for the year.

To recap the last few years:

2010 - a chick (because Ally's preschool class hatched chicks that year)

2009 - Ernie (he was Ally's main lovey and is still a cherished possession)

2008 - a Gorilla (Goodnight Gorilla was Ally's favorite book, and she loves to see them at the zoo)

Here she is hanging Buddy up - in a good safe spot where the cats won't get him.