A star for the tree
We used to have a star to go on top of our tree. We’ve actually had several over the years, but they broke. For the past couple of years we’ve been starless as I sporadically searched for a star that was elegant and durable. I was tired of Walmart stars which only lasted a year or two. The kids were happy with them, but I wasn’t. However I did not feel like buying a star was an important quest, we managed to have Christmas without it.
This evening we hauled out our Christmas tree and assembled it. I hadn’t really planned to tackle it today. I was content to wait until the kids felt like putting it up without my help, but we needed a family home evening activity and the project seemed tailor made. During the branch fluffing and assembly, Gleek commented about the lack of a star. I reminded her that we were currently starless. “I’ll make one!” she announced. Then she dashed off to the kitchen. The boys and I were too busy strewing lights on the tree to notice her absence much. She returned, triumphant with a star of colored crayon on copy paper. As soon as we had all the lights in place, I clipped up her star.
Considering the level of Nintendo love around here, I shouldn’t be surprised that her star looks like it is just waiting for Mario to ascend the tree and hold it up with a triumphant trill of music. I even like the fact that it is held in place by a couple of the document clips that I use when shipping books. I think it is one of the best stars we have ever had and seeing it smile down on us is going to make me happy all month long.