I am sitting here, reveling in the fact that all my kids are in one room at the same time, snuggled up in their jammies and watching a Christmas video together. Behind me is the, as yet, incomplete Christmas tree. The decorations haven't been completed, because Heather hasn't recovered from jet lag/illness and Faith won't work on the tree without her help. I love our tree. Decorations are another topic.
I think that decorations should reflect the person/family...not the ideas of a professional decorator. While I enjoy their gifting...I find myself lacking when I try my hand at a similar project. Our tree is...eclectic. Well, I should say, when ours is completely decorated, it is a menage of interesting and amusing, sometimes captivating, ornaments. I like that about our tree. Our decorations aren't fancy, in fact the most expensive thing about them are the lights we had to replace a couple of years ago. We have old balls, new tinsel in a box, mementos from children growing up and being added to the family, pictures framed in tree-shapes of deceased pets. We have candy-cane shapes, angels, crosses, snowmen and even a 2-seater bicycle I gave my husband one year to disguise his real gift. I love that we have memories in each shape, color and size.
Our tree may be unique, but I like it. It reveals our character, sense of humor, joy, and most importantly, our family memories. And isn't that a large part of Chritmas? the memories we make?
May yours be just as sweet, and memorable!
5 comments:
I love our tree. You know me, the closet sentimentalist. I especially love the paper chain that Faith made to go around it this year. It is the pefect touch.
Oh Cyndi, our tree is exactly in the same shape for the same reason. And when decorated, is designed by the same decorator Fam Lee D'Art.
Personally "themed" trees unnerve me. I really prefer the homey touch. Old grade school ornaments made in the 3rd grade with most of the macaroni either completely off or broken down to half a shell. That positively screams Christmas to me.
Don't let anyone or thing tell you that our style of decorating a tree is too provincial. It just means that love, memories, and Christmas spirit hangs off every branch.
It sounds lovely. My Mom still hangs popcorn strands my sister and I painstakingly threaded, circa 1985 - gotta love Tupperware! :)
Welcome home Heather. Merry Christmas to you guys.
we just finished doing ours and it too has a paper chain and has all our favorite ornaments like the squishy girl duck for duck tales, or the ninja turtle ones with our names on them. or the ones form our first christmas. i love them all and i can't imagine decorating a tree with out them.
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