In a moment of insanity, we brought home a live Christmas tree yesterday. It seems like we do this every year. As we're painfully removing our ornaments from the brittle boughs and pulling needles out of our feet for weeks after Christmas, we promise ourselves we won't get another live tree. Then, the next Christmas rolls around and we get caught up in the season: the fun of picking the tree out, the wonderful smell, the "real" look of the tree. We lose our minds. We did it again yesterday.
We got a Douglas Fir this year rather than our typical Scotch Pine. It is much more fragrant. Hopefully the needles will be a little softer when the tree's all dried up. :)
Tonight we decorated the tree. I have to say that this was by far the best time I've had decorating the tree with the kids. They really enjoyed themselves, but what I enjoyed most was
watching them hang their ornaments. They kept hanging them all in the same spot. Not just at the same level, but on the same bough. It was really funny. I'm surprised the tree didn't topple over. I think it turned out nice, though. (Tinsel to be added later.)After we were done decorating, Tyler had to turn off every light in the house so we could admire the lights. Then he stood in front of the tree and said, "Come on everybody. Let's stand in front of the tree, hold hands, and sing songs." And he was serious! It was too funny! He and Danielle sang first (so I could capture the moment). Then we all held hands and sang Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It was definitely a memorable moment!
When Ron and I are left decorating the tree by ourselves many years from now, I kn
ow this will be one of the years we fondly reminisce about.
2 comments:
Hope you had another stand for it. We on the other hand, found an artificial on sale early that we liked so we'll be returning your stand. Loved the video and the pictures were beautiful.
Ron sent our old stand for you. Nothing's too good for his parents. :)
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