Christmas Past

1978 Groenhof Christmas

It is that time of year again and we have our tree up and decorated.  We have had a fake tree for a number of years and have quite a collection of ornaments.  Probably to many to put on the tree at one time!  But this is also the time to look back and remember Christmas past.

When I was growing up, we had a fake tree and decorated it to the max!  I really don't remember any of these ornaments.  Most of them look like paper ones so it was probably stuff us kids made.  We also used LOTS of tinsel!

It is interesting to look back at these pictures.  Now It is difficult to remember a specific Christmas.  They all seem to mesh together.  But we did have one tradition.  My father would burn Christmas every year.  What that meant was he burned all the wrapping paper and boxes in the wood stove!