The Naron family Christmas always began the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We would go and buy a LIVE tree (did you read that part Chris?) from the boy scout troop on 4th Avenue in the 4th Avenue Church of Christ parking lot. Mom's job was to get out the stuff throughout the house that she decorated for for Christmas and we would all get the ornaments out with Dad. My job was to help dad untangle the lights. We had the best live trees back then and I thought they were beautiful!! (until dad put those hideous icicles on there!! Right Nat?) I would run home from school and plug the tree in. Many memories of great live trees........except for the year it went up the fireplace on December 26th. Really dad??? What were you thinking? Were we trying to make our own Christmas Vacation movie?? : )
Anyway, I always have stuck to that time frame of putting up a tree. BUT it is always me and now two sweet little girls!! Chris has no part in it and I used to try to make him help me early on in our early years of marriage and I would just end up in tears, because he could care less what or even if we had a tree to put up. After several live trees that fell over and broke several ornaments and a new tree stand that was supposed to be screwed and NOT HAMMERED I gave up on the idea/tradition of getting a live tree. NOT the tradition I was looking for from him!! (Maybe that should be a question asked of couples in premarital counseling!! Do you believe in putting up live trees at Christmas??? Ha!) Well this year we are having Chris's work Christmas party at our house for the North Stewart Christmas party. They picked the date to be December 4th!! Yikes, I thought I need to get rolling. So, since I was off last weekend the girls and I put up a few trees. A few you ask?? Yes, I don't know why or when I started to decorate more than one. We never had more than one growing up. I just think that it was such a great childhood memory for me that I want to decorate ALOT at Christmas. So, this year the girls have a new hot pink tree outside their rooms and we have a small one in the entryway and our new skinny tree in the foyer. **Pictures to follow!!
I didn't want to be completely through with all my pumpkin decor before Christmas, so there are still a few pumpkin things out with the trees!! You all that don't decorate don't get that do ya?? If you want a good laugh, stop by the house this weekend!! But the pumpkins will go up to their resting place this weekend. (I really thought I was the only crazy person to do this, UNTIL my sweet friend Beth, who cracks me up and I can't believe we aren't related because we are similar in our crazy ways, she has pumpkins and trees out too!! That is why I love you my sista!!)
This year I am thankful for
1. My job!! Many others are not as fortunate. I come across MANY clients these days without a job and it breaks my heart.
2. My family, both of my parents are living, one grandmother and I couldn't ask for a better life!! Linnis, my father in law has struggled with some vision problems and just last week they have diagnosed him with Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy. The treatment is a very high dose of steroids. He hopes to regain his full vision within a year possibly.
I am thankful that I get to go see my sister Sherri and her family tomorrow in Corinth. I am leaving with the girls in the morning and we will be back on Thursday. My mom and my other sister and her family will be there and I can't wait to surprise mom as she doesn't know we are coming! I am thankful for my car to get me there!!! (hang in there trailblazer!!!)
3. I am thankful for my true friends. Life is hard and busy and after you become a mother it is even harder to stay "connected" to true friends. Thank you to those of you who never have given up on me!! I love you
4. I am thankful for my pillow that awaits me!! Good night all and Happy Thanksgiving!
Yes those icicles were such an eyesore. I would have gladly thrown those up the fireplace any year!
ReplyDeleteWe had us some pumpkins out with our christmas this year too. It's too much fun when you have kids to not put it up as soon as possible.