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Published December 23, 2010, 12:00 AM

A Very Meyer Christmas

Couple loves to decorate trees


Fritz, left, and Judy Meyer love Christmas. In front are bunk beds and a cradle he has made for his granddaughters. It is the sixth set. In the center is what they call the kids’ tree. It features ornaments not only from when the children were young, but also from their world-wide travels as adults. Photo by Margaret A. Ontl

  • Fritz, left, and Judy Meyer love Christmas. In front are bunk beds and a cradle he has made for his granddaughters. It is the sixth set. In the center is what they call the kids’ tree. It features ornaments not only from when the children were young, but also from their world-wide travels as adults. Photo by Margaret A. Ontl
  • Judy Meyer sits between two of her trees, the one on the right is the first tree she collected. She decorates each tree every year. The Meyers have converted nearly all of the lights to LEDs. Fritz built her a tree house in the yard which houses all of her trees in the off season. Photos by Margaret A. Ontl
  • Fritz Meyer is enthusiastic about the Green Bay Packers, as is evident in this tree dedicated to the team. Photo by Margaret A. Ontl
  • Granddaughters Skylar and Makenna Klund stand by the only real tree, a Fraser fir. Photo by Margaret A. Ontl
  • A family favorite this year is the animal brush tree. Photo by Margaret A. Ontl
  • Brought back from China by their son, this panda is on the kids’ tree. Photo by Margaret A. Ontl
  • Fritz, called Mr. Santa by Judy, started collecting Santas years ago. Photo by Margaret A. Ontl
  • Packer tree ornament
  • Like a money tree, this plastic tree sparkles without lights. Photo by Margaret A. Ontl