I have not lived at home with my parents for about 10 years now. Wow, has it really been that long? And, every year, as I am sure most people in this situation do this time of year, I have pondered over whether or not to get a Christmas Tree. I absolutely love Christmas and it just doesn't seem like Christmas without a tree! But, every year my arguments are the same, they are expensive, no one will enjoy it except for me, I don't have any ornaments either so I will have to buy those and they are expensive, I don't have any other Christmas decorations so really a random tree is all I would get - which again goes back decorations also being expensive - and the biggest factor, by the time I get back from Christmas with my family it will be dead.
Well this year, things have changed. First, I would just like to say that my Mother-in-law is amazing. All the cute little things that mom's say they are going to do for their kids, she actually did! She is a real life, living, breathing Martha Stewart. Here are some examples. Photos albums - first of all, she actually has them (that is more than most people can say) and they are organized by date. There is a whole album for October - December, 1985, one for April - June, 1990 (you get the picture). Another amazing capture of history, sayings of the kids. She had paper in her kitchen cabinet that she would use to write down funny little things the kids said or did that day. Did you know that on May 2, 1986 Jeff was found singing "oh my darling" to his little sister Megan (I can't remember the exact specifics but it was was something like that)? It's amazing the amount of history she was able to capture. It definitely motivates me to be on top of things when I have children. Going back to Christmas, the other thing that my Mother-in-law did that really excites me and makes this story possible, is that she bought one Christmas ornament for each of her children every year and put them on the tree, knowing that one day they would have families of their own and would need some Christmas ornaments - exactly the situation that her son is now in.
So yesterday an amazing box arrived - it was all of Jeff's Christmas ornaments, and yes they are all labeled by year. From a rustic wooden sled dating back to 1984 (Jeff was 1) to a Central Valley Bear sitting on a football from 1998 (Jeff's Sophomore year of High School), and a brand-new ornament that is a picture of our first kiss as husband and wife (March 8, 2008) - they all are a special part of Jeff, who he is and the amazing family that he has and that I am lucky enough to call my in-laws. In honor of these ornaments we decided this was the year that we were going to put up a Christmas tree! Taking all of the aforementioned excuses into consideration, Jeff and I purchased a 4-foot, pre-lit, fake tree! We used all of Jeff's ornaments to decorate it and I must say that it couldn't be more perfect. It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Liepmans! With each and every occasion such as this, the more I love my
Life As A Wife.
Well this year, things have changed. First, I would just like to say that my Mother-in-law is amazing. All the cute little things that mom's say they are going to do for their kids, she actually did! She is a real life, living, breathing Martha Stewart. Here are some examples. Photos albums - first of all, she actually has them (that is more than most people can say) and they are organized by date. There is a whole album for October - December, 1985, one for April - June, 1990 (you get the picture). Another amazing capture of history, sayings of the kids. She had paper in her kitchen cabinet that she would use to write down funny little things the kids said or did that day. Did you know that on May 2, 1986 Jeff was found singing "oh my darling" to his little sister Megan (I can't remember the exact specifics but it was was something like that)? It's amazing the amount of history she was able to capture. It definitely motivates me to be on top of things when I have children. Going back to Christmas, the other thing that my Mother-in-law did that really excites me and makes this story possible, is that she bought one Christmas ornament for each of her children every year and put them on the tree, knowing that one day they would have families of their own and would need some Christmas ornaments - exactly the situation that her son is now in. 
So yesterday an amazing box arrived - it was all of Jeff's Christmas ornaments, and yes they are all labeled by year. From a rustic wooden sled dating back to 1984 (Jeff was 1) to a Central Valley Bear sitting on a football from 1998 (Jeff's Sophomore year of High School), and a brand-new ornament that is a picture of our first kiss as husband and wife (March 8, 2008) - they all are a special part of Jeff, who he is and the amazing family that he has and that I am lucky enough to call my in-laws. In honor of these ornaments we decided this was the year that we were going to put up a Christmas tree! Taking all of the aforementioned excuses into consideration, Jeff and I purchased a 4-foot, pre-lit, fake tree! We used all of Jeff's ornaments to decorate it and I must say that it couldn't be more perfect. It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Liepmans! With each and every occasion such as this, the more I love my Life As A Wife.
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