There’s the cartoon-ish moose ornament from Banff, Canada (conjuring up memories of peaceful canoeing and hiking through the spectacular Canadian Rockies);
And there’s a container of sand from The Baths in Virgin Gorda, BVI (climbing through the rocks with the kids in the clear-blue water);
There are dozens of others, and I love each one of them.
My husband and I started this tradition before we were married. In our tiny Chicago apartment, there was only room for a small table-top tree. We had to pick just a few ornaments, and we always chose the ones from our vacations.
Soon enough, we had a collection.
Ornaments are cheap souvenirs to buy, and it’s fun to hunt for new ones in gift shops. In some remote locations, that’s about the only thing in the gift shop, anyway. And there are some super fun and cheesy ones out there that are fun to add to the tree.
Buy one on your next family vacation and you’ll see. It’ll be your favorite ornaments to hang up.
I love this idea! What a great way to remember each trip. As we put up ornaments this year we laughed at the ones I have saved since the kids were little. Will adopt this! THX!