O Christmas Tree, Fallen Christmas Tree

I'm sure you have been checking my blog with great anticipation waiting to see the "evolution" of our Christmas tree. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I did get the lights we needed and had them all put on by Tuesday morning, but the speed bumps keep coming. While the kids were at school I put most of the "boring" ornaments on the tree. They never want to mess with the plain ones and I like to put them deep in the tree to reflect the lights so I knew they wouldn't mind. I also took the time to take all "their" ornaments out of the boxes and placed them neatly in rows along the wall. This way the kids could just pick up the ones they wanted to hang and go to it. I absolutely love to hear them talk about the ornaments and the memories that go along with them as they see their favorites that have been packed away for a year. (OK. More like 10 months. We almost had a Valentines Day tree this year!) You can't replace the sparkle in their eyes as they think of Christmas past. I have been told I get the same look when I unpack my own childhood ornaments and those with special memories for me.

Well. The kids didn't have the opportunity to walk down memory lane with their ornaments yet because our tree decided it would rather lay on the carpet then be upright in the tree stand! After 3 crashes to the floor we realized that the problem lies in the stand. It has served us faithfully for years, but it is worn and in need of retirement.

So. The tree is leaning, half naked, against the wall and the new tree stand is sitting in the box. Maybe tomorrow the tree that refuses to stand will become the tree filled with memories. Only time will tell.