The Best Part of Christmas Decorations
Snowflake, Foxes and Penguins
Decorating the Christmas tree is usually a multiple day event, but this year the setup and decorating was all done in one day. Back when we would have a cut Christmas tree, the first step was bringing the tree inside and placing into the stand. The tree would need to settle, so it would be plain in the stand for a day or two. The next step would be to put the lights on the tree. I would always forget to wear a long sleeve shirt and would get prickled by the needles. Putting the ornaments on the tree would be a family event, complete with Christmas music. Lately it hasn’t been that much fun for everyone and I have been tired of encouraging participation. So, this year, I started decorating right after putting up the tree.
Coca-Cola Penguins
Over the course of our marriage and family, we have accumulated many ornaments. So, as I look through the ornament storage box and handle each item, I remember the history of the various ornaments.
This is what started me decorating the tree. I had received an ornament that plugged into one of the Christmas tree lights and decided to plug it into a spot where there was a burned out bulb. That started to the next ornament and then the next.
Santa on the Tree
Since I was born on Christmas, I now have a lot of ornaments on the tree that originally were on my birthday cake. Santa with the wreath is one of those decorations.
Bubbling light
My parents had bubbling lights on their Christmas tree. I found this light set a few years ago and starting putting it on our tree to remember Christmas’s past.
We have Baby’s first Christmas, homemade ornaments, and Teenage Ninja Turtles. Penguins on peppermints, and on cars. Big penguins and little ones two. There are ornaments that are remembrance of trips to both the Corn Palace and San Francisco.
There is a life story on this tree. Is that how your Christmas tree is?
The Completed Product
