As mentioned in a previous blog post, we have three different trees up as part of our Christmas decorations this year. Having grown up in Oregon and having lived there for the majority of our lives, we took for granted living in the Christmas Tree capital of North America. Everyone had
real trees for Christmas and we used to have an annual family tradition of cutting down our own tree as a family outing. Our house was always filled with that fresh pine smell that was also taken for granted as an innate part of the holidays.
It's been four years since we've cut down our own tree and had that fresh pine smell fill the air of our home, but our Christmas Trees remain important parts of our holiday traditions. This tree in particular is nothing special by itself, but the eclectic mix of ornaments date back to Marcy's and my childhood and are associated with memories throughout our lives. They represent a journey we have been on and continue on, just as the wall print says next to the tree.
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