The final product.....

So here is our tree, complete with my ornaments and a tree skirt. There is definitely some room for more ornaments, but I guess we will add those through the years. It has been a long time since I put up a full size tree, so I don't have enough ornaments myself to complete a tree. Most of my ornaments are from my parents tree that my Mom let us go through last year and pick out. I have gathered a few here and there as gifts and such, but looking forward to getting more in the future.

I spent most of Saturday looking for the elusive tree skirt. I didn't know it was going to be so difficult to find! Devlon likes more of the Burgundy color (imagine that), and I like more of the evergreen/Christmas red, so I felt like this was the best combo. It is velvet and satin and obviously has many colors. It also seems small, but most of the tree skirts I looked at were a standard 48 inches. My Mom says it is supposed to be that small. Maybe one of these days I will have one made, when I find the perfect fabric. Maybe a rich Christmas tapestry? My Mom made our tree skirt that we had growing up, but I have never gotten the sewing bug. Maybe I should.

I like the one I found, and it will hold us for a while. Tonight we are going to put lights in the bushes and maybe some on the house. I am slowly but surely working on my gifts..........

Hope everyone had a restful weekend..........from here on out it should be chaos! :)