The Night Tree
Last year we started a great tradition of doing a winter picnic around Christmas day. It was all based on Nanna getting us a wonderful book called the Night Tree. In the book a family travels just outside of town and decorates a tree with ornaments that can be eaten by animals.
For the second year we went to our night tree, a little spruce just off the path at Coggshall Park, and decorated. Bianca apparently thought it was a sequoia because we had enough ornaments and popcorn to hang on every needle, let alone every branch. Mother Nature was also quite cooperative, as the weather was perfect--45 degrees. That's cold enough for hot chocolate, but not so cold your fingers freeze.
All in all it was spectacular day, though Nanna and P-Pa were certain missed. Next year we'll have twice as many people at our night tree!
For the second year we went to our night tree, a little spruce just off the path at Coggshall Park, and decorated. Bianca apparently thought it was a sequoia because we had enough ornaments and popcorn to hang on every needle, let alone every branch. Mother Nature was also quite cooperative, as the weather was perfect--45 degrees. That's cold enough for hot chocolate, but not so cold your fingers freeze.
All in all it was spectacular day, though Nanna and P-Pa were certain missed. Next year we'll have twice as many people at our night tree!