I know that I am behind almost a week. I had good intentions to blog this weekend, but stuff happens. We did our annual cutting down of the Christmas tree last Saturday. It has been one of our traditions since we moved out here to go out on the first Saturday and cut down a tree. I love this tradition and I love real tress! They smell so good, and I like to vaccuum up the needles because then the room smells good for a few hours.
We drove out to one of the many tree farms and Dallin liked the first tree we saw, but the other kids wanted to keep looking. We were all agreeing to a big, fat, full tree. And then, the heavens parted, and a ray of sun spilled onto a pretty sweet looking tree.
We declared it ours and Tyler let Mason start trimming some of the branches off the bottom. Then the two of them cut down the tree as Nat yelled," One, Two, Three!! It fell down!!!!" We brought it home and the kids and I started to decorate. In the end it was me and Nat, and there is a huge clump of balls at the bottom. But here's how I feel. Christmas is for kids, so the tree should be as well. We have homemade ornaments from when Tyler was a kid, from me growing up, and all the little ornaments that the kids have made in nursery and preschool. Someday I would like to have a real nice pretty tree like my sisters. Decked out with fancy ribbon, and you can clearly see that she spent more that 5 minutes putting the lights on. ( I hate doing the lights) But for now, A kids tree it is. And so I now give you, the ZoBell family Christmas tree.
And since I don't know how to turn pictures around, you'll just have to turn you head.
6 comments:
I think you're kid tree is cute. We have a bunch from when we were little on our tree too. I think it makes the tree a little more meaningful when you have ornaments that mean something to you.
It's perfect! I do agree the kids need to decorate the tree. (I have a kids tree and one for me, that kind of counts right?)
Beck - I just checked your blog & although it's nice of you to say that my tree is fancy- you should see it! I used the lights that we used in 1984 - you know, with the flowery edges? And - I just opened the ornament box and told the kids to go to town. It's the most festive tree with 100% of the ornaments hanging on the front 2 branches. I totally agree Beck, Christmas is about the kids - not about who can make their tree look the most like a catalog picture. Yay for Christmas fun!
oops - and I'm logged in under your name. This is Emily, not Beck typing herself comments. Tee Hee
Your tree is beautiful. What a fun adventure to go out and cut one down. Don't you love the smell of a fresh cut tree. THere's not a better smell at christmas time. Enjoy your holiday season, and yes becky your welcome to come down to AZ anytime.
My husband would give his left arm to have that tree in his living room. He adores live trees, with colored lights and really mismatched, memory laden ornaments. Really. He loves them. But unfortunately, he's married to me. So he gets artificial tree, with white lights and matching ornaments. (but not a single one of them cost more than $2....so I think I should at least get some credit for frugality!)
PS...I love your comments to yourself..nice one Em!
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