One of Three

We have three Christmas trees in the house.  One for the main living space and the girls each have their own.  I'll take some pictures of their trees tomorrow but I did manage to get some shots of the main tree.......once at night and another during the daylight hours.. {click to enlarge any picture}

 I have three sets of ornaments....One is all Victorian, all whites, silver, golds and a bit of rose pinks and creams.  Those are my favorites.  Second I started collecting all Country/rustic snowmen and lastly Santa's........

This year I picked up a fake tree at a garage sale in the summer for ten dollars well my husband is not at all a fan of fake trees but I thought I could put it in the front room and put up my Victorian ornaments on it and get a real one for the family room and do the Santa's on there.  The fake trees branches didn't sit right at one part it kind of left a big gap.  I probably didn't put it together right but hubby would complain every day how awful it looked so finally I took it out and a lady who was selling Adirondack benches was driving by and I stopped her I was interested in her benches..I'll show at another post what we got..it was my Christmas present.  My husband asked if she wanted the fake tree, we had just came home and the real tree was in the back of his truck.   Well she took it for her daughter.  He was happy, me not so much.  Because I had my heart set on my Victorian tree this year...nope I got out voted by the family........

  Here is our new addition to the clan...is he not the cutest?   I got him at Gary's Island.  I don't know if they have them across the country or not.  I love his grass skirt.  To make me feel a bit better I added all my German glass glitter ornaments that I got last year to make the tree sparkle a bit.  I rather like the look. 

 Now here she is glowing at night...I wish I was better a taking nighttime pictures...I know you need a open aperture and a tripod to keep the camera from shaking but that is too much work for me...

 I see we have a big puka with the lights....not my department...so me no fixey.

Comments

[the pleasures of homemaking]

After all that, your tree turned out just lovely. Love the big Merry Christmas! My husband has to have a say in most of my big decorating decisions. My house would look pretty different if I could just do what I wanted to do! There's always next Christmas....

Merry Christmas!

Manuela

[shelley e]

very pretty tree Ellie.. :)

[Beka]

Ellie, I love your trees just the way they are! And real trees just smell so good! That Hawaiian Santa is adorable and just perfect for your family!! You are one of my favorite Christmas decorators. Your house is always so festive. Isn't it funny that I never hear of any other bloggers getting grief from their families for decorating? My kids and hubby definitely won't put up with too much of that!

[Gabrielle]

Thank you ladies.....well i guess it isn't too bad because most of the year I do what I want as far as decorating is concerned....Manuela your house always looks beautiful..your house is my inspiration of my Christams eve outfit think red and lime green. My dh said I should be on that show what not to wear sooo I treated myself to a new Christmas outfit for new year. Well the sweater is new...but I don't know why now everyone has to add their two cents...that's OK..but I think I'll be looking for a slim fake prelit tree at Lowes on the 26th...so I can do my victorian tree..I don't know why those ornaments are special to me. I love that santa..i want to tickle his toes.