Oh Christmas Tree ...

It's stinkin' hot so I can't really say it feels like Christmas but yesterday we cranked our
air conditioner, decorated the tree, and the house, and well ... it's lookin' like Christmas now !



Here's the boxes of decorations ... all ready to be opened, like presents, one by one ... by me !
And then given to each of the children to be hung on the tree !



And they love it !
As much as I do ... maybe.



Every evening now, our house will be dimly lit by candle and fairy lights.




I love the ambiance.




And the stillness.
The (relative) quiet ...




And the reflection.
Of years gone by ... and years to come.




The memories.




Oh ... the memories.




Candles.
I love candles !
This one is Pumkin Pie ...



Our tree ... 2009 !