We got our tree last weekend (Laurelyn’s first Griswold tree – she’d never cut her own before) but there was no way we were decorating it until my beautiful daughter, Kathryn, came to visit. Decorating the tree together is a tradition we keep very much alive, and I felt like all my daughters and all our Christmas memories circled us as we worked.
We started around 6 and finished at 10:30, with dinner and business-induced breaks in between. But we got ‘er done and she is a beauty of yore. But of course, nothing compares to the delight of seeing my youngest daughter growing her wings (in her case, quite literally!) and becoming a strong, independent woman. Getting to spend some time with her is truly my greatest gift.