Every year we invite several friends over for a "Christmas Tree Trimming Party". The only admission cost is to bring one ornament. Then we start decorating our tree. Loads of fun. Singing carols while we decorate and it is just a blast.

Here is our tree this year and what it looked prior to the finished product. I am including some pics of our food items too. They are so NOT band friendly but hey I don't have a band anymore so there. LOL!!

Here is the PRE-DECORATING pics.

This is our 12 foot tree completely decorated. OHH AHHH!!!

And here is the food stuffs.

Hey Penni, it's beautiful. How many lights do you have on that sucker? Looks like about a thousand. I'll bet you all had a load of fun. That's quite a good idea, a decorating party.

I guess you need hot rum toddies and stuff like that to get a good result.

I guess you need hot rum toddies and stuff like that to get a good result.

I quit counting strings of lights after 9. And yes HOT RUM TODDIES does help with the decorating eye.

The tree is beautiful. Your home is gorgeous!! I'd love to have a house like that.