How Lovely Are Your Branches

So tonight we finally did our tree decorating. One of the girls' Godmother - our favorite neighbor-came for dinner and helped and the girls had a wonderful time. Margaret Rose acts like an old pro at this - she knows just how its done. At one point she commented that she had one of these "in my China." You had a Christmas tree in China??? She laughed and grinned and admitted that she didn't. Sometimes I think she blurs what her China was really like and what she wants it to have been. She still talks about her friends but is a little fuzzy on some of the names now and that frustrates her. Margaret Rose picked Mary Clare up several times so that she could decorate some higher branches. It's so funny to see as they are virtually the same size. They both helped Baba put the star on top. Mary Clare insisted on a star. We've had an angel for the last few years but it didn't suit. She was quite adamant that a star belonged on top and so we trekked out last night and after several stores finally found the last star in a tri-county area. After the tree was decorated we all sang "Oh Christmas Tree!" and admired our handiwork. Margaret Rose - the decorating expert. Martha Stuart has nothing on her.

Hey! Unto you a child is born!

And here's Mary Clare as Gladys Herdman from The Best Christmas Pageant Ever- talk about type casting.