What's Your Favorite Ornament on your Tree

So, today was the annual trimming of the tree at my house. Basically since Haley had to work, I did the majority of the work by myself. Jim helped me clean out our storage area and organize and then drag it all inside! So much fun! (uh huh, sure).

As I was decorating, I kept coming across ornaments that have alot of sentimental value to me. I was wondering how many other people have ornaments that just really help memories come back to the fore front of our minds. I have several and over the course of the next few weeks, I hope to be able to tell you about a few of them.

Today, I would like to share with you this little ornament. To some, it may not even look like an ornament, but perhaps something that belongs at the end of a fishing pole. And honestly that is exactly why I purchased it, in 2006. You see, that was the year we lost my dad. He had been a lifelong fisherman and I wanted to have something that would remind me of him on our Christmas tree.

When I was a young girl I went everywhere with my dad! I loved just hanging out with him and helping him do whatever he was doing. He must have had the patience of a Saint to let me hang around him. Never did he get mad at me for asking questions, making mistakes, or breaking things. He really was the best Dad ever. As I became an adult, my father became my friend, my confidant, the person I could tell anything too and he wouldn't judge me. Honestly, not a day goes by that I don't think of him. That something in my life doesn't remind me of him. This will be the 6th Christmas without him but it still feels like the first.

Here's to you Dad! I love ya!

Do you have a sentimental ornament that you have on your tree each year? I would love to hear about it! Leave me a comment or make a post about it!

So excited about this Holiday Season!

Pictures of our tree to come soon!

Much love you all!
Julie