Winter trees

These are the two trees in our backyard. They are the view I have from my bedroom and so I wake up to them every morning and this is the picture of what I woke up to today. It is the first sign of snow and warning that winter is near. I have grown some kind of an attachment to these trees because I find myself looking forward to seeing them when starting my day. They give me such a calm feeling of peace and harmony. I love these two trees! When gazing at them they remind me of our own family tree and how one represents my side of the family while the other represents Dustin's side. I found the perfect hallmark tree to put on my window seal So that when looking inside you can see this hallmark tree in between these two trees which will become our own "Ballard batch" family tree. It is a metal tree that hangs pictures on it. It it really neat and it just brings it all together. I love decorating and bringing the outside in..I also want to do a craft by designing our own family tree and framing it. I have seen some really cool ideas. I am also going to frame a spring, summer, fall, and a winter photos of these two trees. I am hoping one day that I can get around to drawing them in water colors. Anyhow, these trees are the inspiration behind it all.