It always makes me a little sad to take down our Christmas tree.
Having it glowing in the corner of the room always adds some warmth to the house during these dark winter days.
My mother started the tradition of giving her adult children a family ornament every year. These ornaments come from Avon, a company that sells beauty products, gifts, and accessories through "Avon Ladies" who come to your home with a catalog for you to order from. My older brother began receiving these pewter ornaments in 1991, when he and my sister-in-law married. When I married in 2001 I began receiving them.
Here is my assemblage, with the exception of 2012...which I must have missed getting a photo of.
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
2009, 2010, 2011
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
And now this year's ornament...!
Each of these ornaments is kept in its own velour bag inside individual boxes. There have been a few years our tree was already too full and I didn't get them out. One day I want a smaller tree somewhere on the landing upstairs that I can decorate with only these ornaments.
Anyway, I just wanted to share these with you. Sorry it is so late after Christmas. I tried getting photos of them while all the other ornaments were on the tree and they were impossible to spot for photos. Thanks for looking! Tell me about special ornaments you have in your collection!