Every year my children would get a new Christmas ornament. Now that B is married he has all of his ornaments on his tree. I have continued this tradition with the grand babies and, this year, I took them shopping so they could pick their own. Princess K chose a darling little Angel Bear. A & C both had vintage looking glass ornaments picked out, however, they were green with a green glitter pattern that made them look, as A described, like “hand grenades”! (I’m sure this is why they chose them.) I wasn’t sure their mom, M, wanted hand grenades hanging on the tree so, with some persuasion, they each picked out something a bit closer to the Christmas spirit. This post is reminding me that I want to take photos of their ornaments on their tree.
My photos don’t have the best lighting, but here are a few of my favorites. It was hard for me to choose just one, because I love them all!
The Thomas Piccone Pink Pig which is pink & glittery always comes to my mind first. Santa flying in The Spirit of St. Nick was NY’s ornament for 2005. The glass Turtle is very special because it, along with 2 glass fish ornaments, were gifts from our Florida neighbors. They knew how much I loved to sit lakeside in our backyard to feed the fish and watch the turtles.
The Faberge Egg was my pick for me last year. The Santa Toymaker was Cody’s ornament in 2004 and I liked it so much I bought one for us too. Merry Carpoolers with Santa and his reindeer in the gondola, is Todd’s ornament from 1996. Since Todd is single all his ornaments are still on our tree.
I believe Gone Fishing is Brian’s, although I’m not sure. I’m hesitant to ask him because in 1992, Todd received the Star Trek Shuttlecraft Galileo from my parents. Two years ago I had to buy Todd another one on ebay because Brian was absolutely positive that the shuttlecraft was his and … he took it home. The Strawberry Shortcake ornament is Britt’s from 1982 and the Coca-Cola Polar Bear is Todd’s from 2001.
kailani says
I think my favorite is the pink pig. One, because he’s pink. Two, because he’s so chubby and cute!
Kailani
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