“The angel on the top of our tree is a family heirloom. It was my great-grandmother's. In fact, we fight over who gets to have it on their tree every year. It's fun though, everyone gets to have it.”

— Randy Long, water treatment plant operator, Topeka

“There's this little rocking horse I made when I was in kindergarten with a bobble head and a little girl with pigtails on it.”

— Briea Berry, marketing manager, Los Angeles

“There's nothing too sentimental. I think the most important thing is the tree itself. It's a shame we don't keep them up all year to remind us to have that Christmas spirit all year round, not just on Dec. 25th.”

— Keith Johnson, customer service representative, Eudora

“I guess it's the angel on top. We've had it for a very long time, and I collect angels anyway. It makes me feel like it's watching over everything.”

— Lezli Root, account representative, rural Lawrence