Two years ago, I took Kieron as usual and he stroked a reindeer, ate loads of sweets and had a go at ice skating....badly! He kept falling over and stumbled about on the ice while I watched and laughed with the sheer pleasure that only watching a ten year old can bring. Kieron has always enjoyed this outing: there are fairground rides and santa with his sleigh, candy floss and hot dogs and children everywhere. Christmas music reinforcing the reminder that Christmas is fast approaching with all the joy and excitement that it brings.
Earlier today, Jade decorated Kieron's Christmas tree in his bedroom. Normally Kieron does it himself, using up all the odds and ends left over from my manic tree decorating spree. Kieron loves the fact that I fill the house with greenery: a Victorian house that lends itself perfectly to Victorian decorations. Swathes of green and red up the bannisters, wreathes everywhere and trees in every room. So Jade did Kieron's tree in the same way that he always has with baubles thrown at it and all higgledy piggedy. Lights tangled round the branches and Christmas ornaments around the base.
A backdrop of Kieron's shark wall is hardly in keeping but hey......this is a 10 year old's room. Full of treasures and toys that tell a tale of who Kieron is.
A room of memories and other Christmases. A room to cry in.
I think the tree looks brilliant. Don't know whether to pass the hankies or just join you. Perhaps a bit of both xx
ReplyDeleteThe fairy has been replaced with a shark now! Hankies sound good, so does some company.xx
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