Last night we decorated our Christmas tree. As always, Jeff and I enjoyed sharing the significance of many of the ornaments. It is a good thing we do that, because otherwise one or the other of us is bound to wrinkle our nose and say, "Honey, couldn't we leave that one off the tree this year?" just as the other is recalling fond memories of the Grandmother from whom said ornament had been passed down. Honestly, if we considered the decorations Jeff brought into the marriage vs. Donna's, Jeff would win hands down. (Forgive me for saying that this is in sharp contrast to most categories of our material possessions.) Jeff's mother gave him an ornament every year, and still does. Most of the ornaments I'd accumulated were rustic folk-art kinds of things from Pier 1 Imports, and they were purged a year or two ago. I've acquired some nice ornaments since we've been married. I'm most fond of the four cloissone ornaments, even more after we visited a cloissone factory when we were in Beijing. (I regret I didn't buy more while in China.)
This year was particularly meaningful because Mia was able to join in. The tree is a bit bottom-heavy, but we don't mind. It was fun to see which ornaments caught her fancy among all that bling. On the classic side, she exclaimed over a simple crystal heart. On the modern side, she took a fancy to a miniature electric guitar I gave Jeff some time ago. She posed for a photo before running to her playroom to get her very own Wiggles electric guitar.
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