when it's christmas

it is TREEtastic

behold, the Ruf Tree, in all its lit up GLORYbehold, the Ruf Children, in all their DECORATORS excitement

behold, Marci, screwing around with the camera and the lighting effect

our "Charlie Brown" christmas tree

Behold our Charlie Brown CHRISTMAS TREE. Isn't it a DELIGHT TO SEE?



i really should be standing next to it so you can see how small it is (hee hee).

Tessa kept EATING the sugared orange ornaments.

Brenton and Kylee did ALL THE HANGING OF THE ORNAMENTS. really we let them do it ALL THEMSELVES.

yes, we even let Tessa get in on the ACTION.

oh so PROUD of what we have accomplished with our wittle chwistmas twee.