If you've read my previous post about Christmas trees, you would have noted that this year we've had some casualties.
When my hubby and I were dating we started buying Christmas ornaments. Then when you get married, of course you get the "First Christmas Together" ornaments. We thought that it was kinda silly to only celebrate that first Christmas together. Afterall, with so many people giving up on marriage (it's hard work, don't let anyone tell you differently!), every year is one that you should celebrate and cherish!
We decided that we would add a new ornament every year. The second year ornament was a pair of bears riding in a sleigh. I even wrote the year and "Second Christmas Together" on it in permanent marker. (yup, I'm classy like that! Probably would have fixed the 2007 glass ball with duct tape too if I could have!).
Sadly, our third Christmas ornament was our casualty in the Christmas Tree Fall of 2013. That year we lived in Fort Simpson, so it was a glass ball with caribou on it and "2007 Fort Simpson, NT" written on it, in permanent marker.
2008 was the year we bought our first home in Alberta.
2009 is a glass stork, carrying a baby bundle saying "expectant parents". This one also broke in the fall. I was able to repair it using crazy glue. All parents should invest in a supply of this. Keep it out of the reach of children. It truly is amazing stuff and we've used so much of it to repair toys and now ornaments too!
2010 was "baby's first Christmas" :)
2011 was...nothing special happened in 2011 apparently, as I can't remember what our significant ornament was.
2012 was our last Christmas in Alberta. We bought a boy sitting on a tractor. It also was broken and repaired following the fall.
2013 is a pewter ornament with a century home on it.
Do you have any traditions as a family that you've created since you were married? I'd love to hear about them!
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