{"id":2307,"date":"2012-12-12T00:00:51","date_gmt":"2012-12-12T06:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkingwithcake.com\/?p=2307"},"modified":"2012-12-11T22:05:32","modified_gmt":"2012-12-12T04:05:32","slug":"deck-the-halls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.walkingwithcake.com\/?p=2307","title":{"rendered":"Deck the Halls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Christmas tree has been up for a few weeks now, and the boys are enjoying it immensely.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 So, the first weekend in December, Ryan climbed into the attic, brought down our tree, and we all got to work.<\/p>\n

Oh, you didn’t think we hiked into the woods and chopped down our tree, did you?\u00a0 That job is reserved for our Canadian friends<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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(Rhys removing the first of many fake pine needles. This is just a part of the tree-putting-up process.)<\/p><\/div>\n

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(James and Rhys stretching out the lights. Years ago, our cat<\/a> helped us do it, and this part always makes me think of her.)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Decorating<\/a>

(James was such a great helper, and he even listened as I told him the story behind each ornament.)<\/p><\/div>\n

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(Rhys was tired after posing<\/a> for Christmas pictures, so he relaxed with a well-deserved lollipop.)<\/p><\/div>\n

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(And finally, our beautiful tree, glowing at night.)<\/p><\/div>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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