Monday, December 19, 2011

homemade tree

At first I planned to just forgo a Christmas tree this year. Our current apartment is far too small for one. We aren't even going to be here for Christmas. But I felt like such a scrooge.

And so the children and I went off to collect sticks. They were in their element. I bowed to their stick-choosing expertise. They revelled in it.

We drilled holes in them and slid them over a dowel. The kids decorated the tree, first with leaves. Then we carried our teetering tower inside and hung the ornaments and strung the lights.
Note to self: next time, use rebar. It lasted a grand total of one day. Our Christmas tree was short-lived, but well-loved.
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  1. La Familia BotzDecember 20, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Fun tree! It reminds me of this article, which you'll probably like: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/01/the-5-best-toys-of-all-time/all/1

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  2. JennieDecember 21, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Great article! So true, isn't it? The best toys are often the ones we don't plan on.

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  3. allydruDecember 21, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    that is such a great idea.

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