My first Christmas tree

posted by mom

Saturday we got Demani's first Christmas tree. We were quite brave and went to the same lovely tree farm, Holtz Tree Farm, that we have for the past 2 years. You cut your own tree down and they have a Christmas ornament or magnet each year that they give out. The previous 2 years were filled with fun and an equal amount of frustration as a result of my keen eye for the perfect tree. So this year in an attempt to avoid or at least lessen the frustration (and because of the added factor of a newborn) we brought walkie talkies. Our plan was successful! Mathwon and Demani got out and went once around the tree farm with me and then they got in the warm car and we brought out the walkie talkies and mom went in search of the perfect tree. Mathwon and I talked while I walked. At one point he said, "The sun is setting." Then he said, "We have a hungry child." That kicked things into high gear! Mathwon and Demani came out and I decided on a tree and then Demani and I went back to the car so he could eat. Demani's strong dad cut the tree, got it on the car and tied to the car all by himself. Mathwon tied the rope to one of his gloves and threw it over the tree in order to tie it to the car. Before we left the tree farm I changed Demani's diaper in the front seat of the car. By the time it was said and done we were quite impressed with our brave excursion and that it was successful! Today is Monday and the tree sits completely undecorated - very atypical of me; but things have changed :) my time is no longer my time and my to-do list, in large part, remains unfinished. I am okay with that as I realized the other day what I am giving to Demani by staying home. My time, love, energy, and effort is all his for awhile and that means the to-do list will have to remain unfinished.