Tonight we got our Christmas tree from Cranberry Tree Farm. Michael is vacuuming the house right now so we can put it in the living room. Boy it is interesting how something like buying a big tree makes you get in the Christmas mood and feel the holidays are here. Just seeing the sales guy at the farm tie the tree up on the hood of the Jeep really made me happy.
I think it puts me back when I was a child and the wonderful feeling of Christmas and all the great things it brought. This year was special too because we took Sebastian to pick the tree out. Even though he had no clue what was going on he was thrilled to run through the trees displayed and watch people picking their trees out. We took some great photos of him for posterity. Something about his sweet innocence and true happiness just made the experience this year even better. I can only imagine next year when we pick a tree out when he is 2 and half years old, how exciting that will be. He even added the Christmas spirit to other tree shoppers. One guy who appeared in his 20s was there with his family and particularly seemed to enjoy watching Sebastian have his first tree experience. That is the wonderous thing about children.
Last year we didn’t do the whole tree thing because we were traveling up to NY to spend it with Michael’s family and we thought it would just sit here wasted. So technically this is Sebastian’s first tree and first Christmas in our home in NC. We are very excited and want to make it special. I know it really is for us since he has no idea what is going on. But he sure loves lights and seems to know there is definitely something different and special going on right now.
After the tree purchase we went straight to BJ wholesale club to buy lights to decorate the house and more ornaments. Sebastian was fascinated by the prelighted trees on display at the store. At this time in his life all he cares about is that there are neat lights everywhere. It is so interesting that simple lights just make him so happy. I really cherish this time because soon Christmas will be about what he wants from Santa – that will also be fun. www.bjs.com
Experiencing the setting up of Christmas time in our home and driving around and seeing lights displayed really reminds me of all the things I am grateful for… Health, Family, Job, Friends and that is really all that matters. In the family we all have decided to not exchange gifits for each other but instead buy for the children. I think this is such a great way to really appreciate the holidays instead of racing around trying to decide what is the best gift for all the people on your list.
The best gift we can give each other is time and love and patience. All these things we have and so my wish list is complete. Happy holidays to everyone!