As much as the big kids (Eli, especially) love our church youth group, the annual Christmas Party takes it to a new level. The year before he could join the big kids, the 5th grade party included a costume component, and he rose to the challenge, dressing in a sweatshirt that we decorated (a la Ugly Christmas sweater). The following year, he didn't get a chance to go all out because we came directly from a Revivalists' show in town (priorities), but last year he jumped back in by wearing a tree skirt covered in lights and tinsel and dollar tree ornaments. It was fantastic.
But raising the bar like that each year can be hard, so when he brought up this year's party, I really thought he might opt to dress in nice clothes instead (the alternate option). Nope; a few days before he decided to create a Charlie Brown costume. We bought a yellow shirt for $2.95 and sharpied the black zigzag, and he pulled shorts and the rest from his closet. Then he constructed the Charlie Brown Christmas tree on his own, down to the lone red ball ornament.
You're a good man, Charlie Brown!
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