The Betty's Xmas Tree

Yesterday Aimee and I played elf and decorated our tree for Mountain Homes' Festival of the Trees holiday fundraiser. This is one of our favorite traditions!

This year our tree is called Give us some Figgy Pudding. It really has nothing to do with pudding, but our theme is food! We started off by recruiting a few other elves (thanks Tess, Nanda, Stinkles, Quinn and Macy) to help us toast and shellac Pabst toast, string popcorn and cranberries, make baked orange slice decorations, and wire ornaments.

We gathered all the supplies and headed down to the Double Tree for the decorating extravaganza.

Our tree is REALLY tall. We suggested that it would be a great deck tree if it wouldn't fit in your house. I bet the birds and squirrels would really love all the popcorn and cranberries.

We always get our tree from the Adams Ranch, they set up in the Rosaur's parking lot and they are a MT family-owned company. Our tree is an Alpine from the shores of Flathead Lake

That little can is actually part of a salt and pepper set! Thanks to Sparky at PBR, we were able to decorate our tree with all things Pabst...one of our favorite beverages and partners in crime for extracurricular activities like Le Kickball Missoula and Urban Golf.

This lunch box and thermos will come with the tree. There are also a few bags and socks with sushi and cupcakes on them.

Isn't she lovely!?!

This amazing toaster is the "Angel" of our tree! The Grand prize! The Gold Medal! Thanks again Sparky!!!!

A woman named Belinda was on our right side decorating her tree.

She made all these gorgeous little ballerinas from old paper doll prototypes and ribbons.

I was completely enchanted by them.

Here's her whole tree.

On our left were the ladies from the Red Hat Society. There tree includes two tickets to your choice of Las Vegas, LA, or Phoenix. It also has some amazing Vegas ornaments.

I love all fuzzy, white things, so this tree is right up my alley!

Penguins!

Walmart donated this lil' fellow.

There are a couple of stunning quilts for auction as well.

And, there's a whole High Tea set-up.

We thought this Candy coated wreath from a dentist pretty was ironic....

It's hard to tell from this picture, but this tree is flat! Very innovative.

Here's all the info. I hope you can make it to one of the events. It's for a good cause!

Dates: December 02, 2010 - December 04, 2010 at the Double Tree Hotel

The Festival of Trees has three main events this year. The Tour of Trees is on Thursday December 2. From 11:00 am - 6:00 pm. There is a 2 dollar suggested donation, and Blackfoot Telecommunications will be hosting a diaper drive with special guests Mo and Santa Clause.

The Gala Tree Party live and silent auction will be on Friday December 3rd from 6:00pm to 10:00 pm. Tickets are $45 Per person and can be purchased at http://www.mountainhomemt.org/festival.html
This event includes dinner, live music and a no host cocktails bar.

The last event is The Teddy Bear Tea Party on Sunday Dec. 4 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. This is a chance for the kids to participate in the festival with a tea party.