We're feeling very merry!

From the outside of our house this is the view you'd see. A nice Christmas-y glow, don't you think?

This is the view of our pretty tree from the inside. We're still missing a tree skirt but that's okay -- it's a work in progress.

You may also notice that our tree doesn't appear to have any ornaments. Well that's simply not true! We have a little elf that came all the way from Minnesota. My Mom collects antique Christmas elves and she snuck one into a package they sent me. I loathed the little creatures in high school but I sure like having my own elf now. It reminds me of home. :) So this was our first "ornament" on our tree. He's just perched at the top of the tree, lookin' cute.

Does your Christmas tree have a theme or is it a collection of ornaments from throughout the years? When do you put your tree up? Before Thanksgiving? After? Tell me all about it! :)