Simple Gifts

The theme of the White House decorations this year was “Simple Gifts”. Each tree had a banner across it that reminded us to be thankful for our everyday blessings.

For instance, this tree celebrated the “Gift of Stories”:

And this one was the “Gift of Music”:

This one was the “Gift of Friends and Family”:

You get the idea…right?

These next trees were really cool! They were made out of recycled newspaper and magazines and then spray painted a glittery gold:

These too:

The main tree represented the “Gift of the American Spirit”:

In the red room was the “Gift of Traditions”:

And, I can’t remember what the gift was in this room, but the flowers were gorgeous!