Husb likes to put the tree up in the first week-end of December so we've been living with it for over a week now. We're back to our old faithful artificial tree again this year, having had a real one last year for the first time in almost 20 years. When I was a child my Mum always handed-out the tree decorations and now that's my job too...
Another tradition when I was growing up was my Dad always putting the Angel on the top of the decorated tree... which of course is Husb's job now.
We have started a tradition of our own though. About 4 Christmasses ago we decided to buy each child a special tree decoration every year which will build up into their own collection of tree ornaments. It's so that when they leave home and start having their own trees, they'll be able to hang up all the special decorations which they got each year and tell their spouses/partners/children/friends all about getting them from Husb and I (if that makes sense). They close their eyes and are handed their special bauble...
They like it anyway :)
There's also a bit of posing by the finished tree which goes on (brings out the kissy side of some folks!)...
I also used to love to lie on the floor under the tree and look up at all the lights and decorations. Now, my chids like to do that too...
Since we decorated the tree, Smurf had a few days away in Wales and came home having won a cute raffle prize... 4 little Elves which spell 'N-O-E-L'...
There was a lot of knitting went into them and they've been posed in all sorts of strange & wonderful ways!! Also, notice the Advent Calendar on the wall which I made on a Scrap Revolution scrapbooking weekend away with my sis-in-law last year. Last year we made our own, large home-school project 'London Landmarks' Advent Calendar which went in the bin in the Summer. Lovely to look back.
Nice to remember the Christmas traditions. Happy times .... Love xxx
Posted by: Maz | December 18, 2010 at 12:12 PM