For years Anna's favorite holiday has always been Christmas. She loves the spirit of the season, the time to get together with family, and especially the decorating! Over time she has amassed an amazing assortment of Christmas items that have been prominently displayed in our home since I've known her. When Caitlin was born, she was all ready to share this experience with our daughter, but in her toddlerhood, we were afraid she would knock down the tree or otherwise create havoc with Anna's decorations and tree. This year, we decided that Caitlin is old enough (mature enough and can follow directions enough) to not explode our home or destroy the tree... so we had Caitlin decorate with us.
If you are wondering, we have a full size (fake) tree we have traditionally used in the past, but last year in a post-Christmas sale, Anna found this wonderful little Caitlin sized tree for a basement bargain price, and we decided since it's Caitlin's first decorating experience, we could use the Caitlin sized tree so she can decorate the entire thing... rather than just the lowest 2 tiers of branches. =) Perhaps we will upgrade the size of the tree as she gets older.
