It has rained since we returned from Queenstown!! And the first day of summer here has come and went...yet the rain has not ceased! I was so excited for my Friday Tree Decorating Plan....it was raining so hard that with no break in sight that I had to realize no tree decorating would be happening Friday.
I am currently in jeans and a hoodie and feeling pretty chilled. I thought we were coming back to Summer?!?! But I do have to admit the thought of putting up the tree and the decorations in a sweatshirt needing to drink hot chocolate to get warm sounded pretty fun :) I love warm weather but this first transition of a "hot" Christmas was a bit much for my mind to wrap around.
I woke up today to the sound of rain once again....but as the morning wore on I heard the rain lessen and lessen. I finally went outside and there was a little sliver of sunshine. I, of course, woke Sam right up and said, "maybe....maybe....we could get our tree today!?!?!" He groggily said yes :)
We will see if the rain holds off though. We have to go get some Christmas lights...they have to go on the tree first and we have none of that stuff. And then when we get home if it's still not raining we might get it...if not we will get it next week at the first sign of sunshine. My mother in law is going to get her tree rain or shine today, though. She thought I was a bit silly to want to do my tree this Friday....she was certain it was too early and might die too soon. Which it will....but how can one wait to get the tree decorated?!?! I sure can't...well this morning she told me she decided she would go get her tree today as well. All her decorations were down and she was VERY excited to show me the old ones all the kids had made through the years. She is quite good at saving things and even showed me Sam's baby teeth this week....along with the mini letters from the Tooth Fairy that came with each tooth. Quite cute! And she had even made mini envelopes with Sam's name and address and a pretend stamp on it :) Very fun!
So tonight if nothing else I might get to help the family decorate their tree then have a whole other night to decorate our first Christmas tree....It is super special for me to have a first Christmas together and I look forward to starting new traditions, but also not being too crazy about traditions and the decorations and enjoy the season together with new family, new friends and in a new season of the year....
Pictures will be coming!!!
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