Our family's Kauai Christmas tradition starts the Friday after Thanksgiving.
My husband use to take my children with him up the mountain to cut a Norfork Pine tree. But the wild Norfolk pines have gotten scare so instead we usually drive to the town of Kalaheo, a 45 minute drive, to go to a Christmas tree farm. Well this Friday I had to work and my daughters had plans. My husband went to get the tree by himself. We put the tree in the tree stand and there it stood un-decorated Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday until Friday. My young adult daughter, Kela, and I just did not have any spirit, time or motivation to decorate the tree. (my younger daughter went back to college). However on Friday, Kela's 3 year old, goddaughter, Kayzia, came over like she does every weekend to spend the night and next day with us. My daughter asked if she wanted to help us decorate the tree. Her eyes lit up, she gravitated towards the star and told us that she wanted to put the star on the tree. Well our tree is around 8 feet tall, making this a tall wish for a 3 year old.
But earlier in the evening I had gone to Body Pump and was feeling strong. I told my grand-godchild to open her legs and I lifted her up and even stood on my toes with her on my shoulders. It worked, she reached the top and put on the star. She liked this new way of decorated the tall parts of the tree. Kayzia's youthfulness ignited our Christmas spirit and decorating the tree was fun.
Norfolk Pines trees are great for Christmas trees. They don't turn brown or brittle. Their needles don't drop. But they also don't have that fragrant Christmas tree smell.
Wishing everyone a Mele Kalikimaka & Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!
When this holiday seasons starts getting stressful remember it's not about the presents, it's about His presence.
Peace & Love.
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