Christmas Tree Tradition 2011

Seven years has served up a bit of change in our family.

The old green tree saw, it has remained the same,

as has the Maker of the Evergreens it has felled.

This was the  first time in five years we did not feel the need 

to haul out the double stroller for the occasion.

While there was quite a bit of impromptu searches for pint-sized people

among the maze of trees, we still felt as though a milestone was reached.
All sets of little feet that belonged to us were old enough to walk on their own.
This is big.

The tree now regally reigns in the corner of our living room.

It's green, the darkest I've seen.

The fragrance, a woodsy comfort.

It's ornamentation is simple, 

with the value of it's baubles increasing with 

every upward branch. 

I have more to write, yet lack the wherewithal to do so.

The beautiful, meaningful, not-be-taken-for-granted

tradition of the cutting and lighting of a Christmas tree

has left us all

quite

exhausted

and happy that

it.

is.

done.

Tomorrow morning is quickly approaching, 

and I still have not completed the worksheets for 

"Christmas Tree Etiquette for Mischievous Toddlers 101". If the course appears ineffective, I am considering taking an online class myself titled "How to Keep the Charm in a Shrink-Wrapped Christmas Tree".