Have you ever heard the song from The Forgotten Carols "I cry the day that I take the tree down?" I always want to. Putting up the tree is one of my all time favorite things to do. I have collected ornaments from every place we've been and shared some with friends, so putting up the tree is such a special time for me to think of all the wonderful friends we have and places we've been. It just makes me so nostalgic. This year, I got my most treasured ornament to date.
When I was a teenager and I would decorate my moms tree all Martha like, I never understood why she kept all those ugly ornaments we made over the years. Now I totally understand. My tree will, from now on, have this ornament hanging on it. I seriously got all chokey when I opened it. It was so special.This same sweet boy made sure the lyrics to the song were true tonight. He cried the entire time I was taking it down. The. ENTIRE. time. At least he loves Christmas as much as I.
Since I didn't take pics putting the tree up, I thought I'd take some in reverse. Isn't it pretty with just the lights? I get all giddy when I start wrapping the tree in lights. I love twinkly white lights! It also looked pretty laying on the floor. Remember that? Oh, yeah, how could you forget. Someone else was crying that day.
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I, too, hate taking the tree down - it just seems depressing somehow, but of course you know it has to be done - you can't be one of those people who has a tree up in March! :)
And yeah, I still get exctied about putting the lights up and the ornaments - that kid part of me has just never died, and I'm glad :)
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