What happens when you have a sick mom and wife? Well, sometimes disaster strikes, sometimes the family turns into nurses and sometimes in the rare occasion the family pulls together to make the Mom feel better! Well, the last senerio is what happen at the beginning of the month! I wasn't feeling so hot, I was exhausted with a terrible cold, and Ethan and Scott set out to buy a Christmas tree!
Now let me explain in my ten years of marriage and tree purchasing I have never bought a tree from a lot! I have always enjoyed the unique American experience of hiking out into the wilderness to find the perfect tree! In Germany however this was not an option! Here every village has multiple stands in which to by your trees and the local hardware store also sells them! So, at our local OBI (think Home Depot) there where Scott and Ethan (two men) checking out which tree was best! They came home with a lovely 7/8 foot tree (really the last 2 feet were just bare pointing top)! The tree was prefect, I sat curled up on the couch snapping photos and enjoying the family moment!
We opened our boxes of ornaments, remembering babies births, wedding days, vacations, and the last 15 Christmas' that Scott and I have shared! Ahhh memories! Christmas carols played softly and the house was glowing...the perfect moment!
WEEK 1: All who come over ohhh and ahh that we have a Christmas tree! Wow, look at you! So lovely! The house looks great!
Week 2: The bottom branches have reached the ground! It is starting to look a little sad! It isn't taking water, hmmm but Christmas is almost here!
This Past Saturday: Ornaments started falling! Branches are now pointing down!
Monday: The tree is a crispy mess! I mean deep fried fire hazard! We are those people!
Yes, that is right our Christmas tree is DEAD! Well, that isn't going to work! I am an outrageous fan of Christmas, of the spirit, and tradition! Plus we have visitors coming...our tree must look its best! Scott called it right away and off he went to buy me a new tree (insert laughter...yes 2 trees people!) So, Monday night he came home with a very earthy, very tall, lively tree!
Here we go undecorated the old, a tangled mess of German lights (not at all like American lights, can't even explain it), ornaments everywhere, tree stuck in stand! Ugh! Than the moment, the new tree is in! Yeah, the house smells of pine. We are all excited, well for 10 minutes! Until I realize that it is already 8pm on a school night, than family Christmas fun turns into hurry grab an ornament! Now, I am yelling, the kids ask to go to bed, and Scott is trying to figure out who to help!
When all is said and done, we have a tree, well two trees, one tossed in the backyard, and one standing in our living room! We can once again grip on to tradition and to Christmas in a new country! But most of all we can laugh at ourselves!
May you season be lively, and filled with memories that make you smile because what else is family and holidays for! Merry Christmas x2!
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