Month: December 2016

Our Christmas tree has become quite legendary. It’s truly one-of-a-kind with more than 200 elephants hanging, or sitting on the branches! We call it ‘The Elephant Tree’. It is on a rotating base so that we can view all the ornaments that surround the tree. If there is an ornament on the tree that is not an elephant, it has some special significance: a vacation, a beloved memory, etc. Such as, The Goose (pictured below) that Bob’s Mom made, but was not found until after her death. We also have a Christmas village of ceramic houses we painted. One of the painted village represents the old Burgoyne Store that our ancestors operated in Montpelier, Idaho. We put our own words to the familiar song, ‘O Christmas Tree’, reminding us of the decorations in our home. Christmas is a great time of remembering as we honor family traditions. What are some of the things you do?

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree, you turn so very magically!
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree, your ornaments are lovely!
They tell of things we’ve done before, of memories that we adore,
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree, All blessings spin before us.
With elephants both great and small; round and fat, and thin and tall.
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree, the pachyderms are ruling.
The bubble lights go flowing by, as rainbow stars delight our eyes.
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, We love your laden branches.
Dear Mother made the goose we found, we think of her each time around.
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree, with ornaments made lovingly.
The village lights glow warmly; Burgoyne Store to Christmas tree,
Above the town the nighttime sky has stars that shine so brightly.
The fireplace shows Nativity of Jesus Christ born humbly,
With shepherds and the wise men too, worshiping with me and you.