Tree Time

Something strange happened this year with our tree.  Nothing went wrong.   That may make you laugh, but over the past 22 Christmases, we've had some tree disasters of epic proportions.  There was the year the tree fell on top of Kelsey and pinned her underneath.  I heard her little voice saying, "Mom, help me!"  I ran into the living room to find the tree lying on top of Kelsey.  The tree engulfed all but her sweet little two-year-old head.  By some sort of Christmas miracle, she was not hurt, and not a single ornament broke.

Then there are the years that I like to describe as "lighting disasters."  That's where it takes days and days to get all the lights to work on the tree.  There was one year where our tree sat unadorned for ten days, patiently waiting for us to figure out the lighting issues.

This year, none of that happened.  We found a tree without much hassle (meaning, the kids agreed fairly quickly on which tree they wanted).  It's firmly secured in the tree base.  The lights went on without a hitch, and the tree was fully decorated before suppertime.

It's turning out to be a fabulous Christmas season!