Old Tree, New Ornaments

My Christmas tree is old and falling apart. It's actually Granny Buie's old tree (from like three trees ago). There are parts of the tree that are being held together by clear packaging tape at this moment. It's pretty sad. I was hoping to get a new tree on Black Friday this year, but I couldn't find one that I liked for a price that I was willing to pay. Anyway, the kids don't mind that the tree is old. To them, it is the most beautiful tree in the world. They were so excited when I dragged the tree down out of the attic last Saturday. After waiting (impatiently) for me to assemble and light the tree, the kids were able to add their ornaments to it. I started something new this year, and it went over pretty well. What I did was purchase a Christmas ornament from different places that we visited during the year. Therefore, when it was time to decorate the tree, the kids had three new ornaments to add: a crab ornament from Fernandina Beach, a bear ornament from the Smoky Mountains, and an angel/snowman from Asheville. Even though all of their ornaments ended up at the very bottom of the tree, the kids made sure that their new ornaments were placed front-and-center. Here are some pictures of what will hopefully be the final use of our current Christmas tree.