Christmas morning

Anticipation!!  Can't wait to attack those presents under the tree.  That's the five of us sitting under the Christmas tree that was set up in the office area of the parsonage on Brookside Avenue.  The tree location rotated each year between the office and the living room.  One year it was set up in the basement.  There were, also, two little trees that were set up in each of the kid's bedrooms (boy's room, girl's room) in the upstairs of the Cape Cod style house.  Yes, we got to decorate our trees, including lights, and we had a decorating contest of sorts.  We basically tied for first place.  Fair is fair.  But, here we are, sitting under the tree, waiting to open our gifts on a cold winter's morning in December of 1955.  Look at our bare feet.  When our Uncle Ed saw this picture he commented that he wanted to tickle our toes.  He chuckled about that!  What a lovely memory this picture brings.  Merry Christmas, everyone.