We have a big Christmas tree. (I wanted to take advantage of our tall ceilings.) So, we approached the tree decorating like we have for the last 15 or 16 years with this tree...as a marathon. We assembled it Friday night; we put the lights on it Saturday night; we took a break Sunday night; and we decorated it Monday night. Whew! (Keaton asked if we could wait to decorate it until he could come help. I think with him being away at college the last four years, he missed out on some family traditions. Insert smile here.) So, Keaton came up and had dinner with us and then we turned on some Christmas music, grabbed the ladders, and got to work. Let Festivus begin!
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This is one of my favorite ornaments.
Keaton made this in pre-school when he was 4 years old.
His hands have grown a bit over the last 19 years! |
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| So has his facial hair. |
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| Cyrus decided to avoid me after I made him wear the Santa hat and he supervised the tree decorating from across the room. (I think he was just afraid I'd strip away the last of his dignity.) |
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Ta da!
(Notice the leg lamp in the window? That will be in the next blog entry...it needs its own story.) |
