A Reminder to Be Thankful!

One of our traditions that we have decided to keep is having a real LIVE Christmas Tree. Even if it only means a trip to Home Depot, usually in the rain. Borrowing the scissors to keep removing twine off each wrapped tree in search of the "perfect" tree. Only to drive Jeff bananas and still wonder all the way home if we picked the "right" one. This year we have been putting it off due to timing and wanting to make sure the tree stays fresh thru the holidays..or was that the real reason? Poor little Marco is sick, yet again. Unfortunately he is easily affected by colds and the allergens in the air. His poor little lungs are affected so quickly and wheezing is not our friend!!

Well our plan had been to get our tree on Tuesday. Come Tuesday mommy had a horrible stomach flu...YuCK!! So no trip to get our tree. Also the start of Marco's cold. So on Wednesday it led us on yet another trip to see Dr Novesteras. And what were her friendly words? "you dont have a LIVE tree do you?" My response, "No, not yet, we're going to get that tomorrow." Sadly, plans have changed. Basically she said if we want Marco to keep Marco healthy and breathing normally, or breathing at all...no LIVE tree for us. Her suggestion, put a live tree on your porch, but no way inside your house.

It's horrible to say but I did go thru a moment of being sad and wondering what we were going to do. No offense, but I am NOT a fan of fake trees. I did ask if this was permanent or if there was hope for next year and it may be a temporary thing. Yes, it may be temporary. Yipee....but until then, we have to decide, do we "borrow" a tree to get us thru this year and make it a Charlie Brown Christmas, or do we go shopping, find the "perfect" fake tree and go from there?

But in the end, I am left with the true reminder! That we have two beautiful, healthy, active, incredible boys!! And in the end, neither of them will even take a second to wonder if our tree is real or not!! They will just revel in the excitement and joy of Christmas! And it's our job to make that happen!!