What a wonderful time of year this is. December brings cold weather but warm memories. It’s a time for family to gather, to have hot cocoa, and to eat Christmas treats.
For us, it’s about decorating and traditions. For starters, decorating the tree has always been exciting for Chris. Since he can remember, his grandma gave each grandkid a new ornament to hang on the tree. He has kept these until now and still lovingly places them on the tree. Some have had to be superglued, but they still make their annual appearance.
So what’s the story behind the penguin instead of a Star or angel? When we were first newlywed, we didn’t have any of the latter items. But we had a stuffed penguin. Cassie tied the bow around it, Chris put it in place, and it has been a tradition ever since.
Cassie grew up with white colored lights and Chris grew up with multi colored lights. The compromise was that one strand of multicolored lights could be added to the tree, but that was it. Chris has found some red, white, and green strands that go outside!
It took us two nights to decorate, but we are glad it’s done. It’s a wonderful time of year!
