The tree is up!

In my family we celebrate Hanukkah and New Years. Russians put up a tree for New Years and as a child that was what I looked for. Staying up on New Years eve and waiting for Santa to visit with gifts. Sometimes the gifts waited for me under the tree on the first day of the New Year. I wanted to carry some of my Russian traditions on to my children. For years we put up the tree, but every year I suffered with allergies. I was going to skip this year, but the guilt took the best of me. I want my daughter’s to enjoy their childhood to the fullest. So here comes the tree.
We had a great time decorating it with the girls. Now they are more excited about the New Years Celebration.