I'm a spoiler alert: Those of you who are passionate about Christmas, might want to skip this post!!
I'm a bit of a Scrooge. I don't know when it happened. there was a time when I remember Christmas being magical. One year I was sure I saw Santa and his sleigh in the sky!! As an adult, it just feels like so much pressure: trying to find the perfect gifts, balancing family visits, everything you get out to decorate with just has to be put away etc.. Recently, my favorite holiday has become Halloween. No gift pressure, scary movie marathons, costumes, candy & fun parties.
Thus, in our 8 years of marriage, Scott & I haven't ever had a tree. Our mothers tried. They both sent us oodles of decorations and ornaments from our childhood. We never unpacked them. We attended holiday events. We exchanged gifts. We eventually got into the spirit at some point once we were together with our family. But we weren't known for carrying the Christmas spirit.
Fast forward to December 2010. It's amazing what a baby can do! There really didn't seem to be a question as to whether or not we'd get a tree. We both were ready. We headed to pick it out when Scott's parents & grandparents were in town. There was a lot near our house where the boy scouts were selling trees. We took MacKenzie and together we picked the perfect tree. Scott & his dad put up the tree. Marge, MacKenzie & I put up the ornaments. Scott is watering it everyday. We light it every morning and evening. It's very pretty. It feels like Christmas in our house. We want it to be magical for her. It might even rub off on us.
Our next step before the big day arrives: wrapping presents. The Scrooges can't use bags for wrapping our daughter's gifts. Even if she can't open them this year, we need to start the tradition. Merry Christmas!
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