Deck the Halls
Our Christmas tree has been up for a few weeks now, and the boys are enjoying it immensely. This is the first year that they were both actually old enough to “help,” and James was extremely excited (and impatient) for the decorating to begin. He started asking about it before Thanksgiving, and every day after, especially since many of our neighbors displayed their yard decorations over the holiday weekend in November. So, the first weekend in December, Ryan climbed into the attic, brought down our tree, and we all got to work.
Oh, you didn’t think we hiked into the woods and chopped down our tree, did you? That job is reserved for our Canadian friends.
(Rhys removing the first of many fake pine needles. This is just a part of the tree-putting-up process.)
(James and Rhys stretching out the lights. Years ago, our cat helped us do it, and this part always makes me think of her.)
(James was such a great helper, and he even listened as I told him the story behind each ornament.)
(Rhys was tired after posing for Christmas pictures, so he relaxed with a well-deserved lollipop.)
(And finally, our beautiful tree, glowing at night.)
We had so much fun decorating the tree with the boys, but I’m fairly certain they won’t be as excited to help me take it down.
So pretty! I am always thinking, even as I put up the tree, about how much it’s going to suck taking it down, haha.
Ha ha! The day after Christmas, there’s always a huge pile of trees at our local recycling place.
Each time you mention your family, the boys, and your traditions, it just makes me that much more excited to have a family one day!
Ha! It’s a crazy kind of fun!
Such cute pics! I love the one of the boys untangling the lights!
Thanks so much, Terrie!