Decorating the Christmas Tree

This year we were home the morning and early afternoon on Thanksgiving day so Jeff brought up the tree and the boys and I got to work decorating while Hattie napped.  The boys were soooooo excited.  They love to decorate, play with the ornaments and be helpers.  We watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and hung out in our jammies.  I must admit it's a little stressful decorating the tree with two 5 year olds.  They get so excited that they just start pulling things out of boxes-things that are wrapped nicely because they are breakable.  I held my breath and gently reminded them to be careful.  Chase dropped a bunch of bulbs and they broke into the carpet.  Owen dropped a few glass icicles and those shattered in the kitchen.  Luckily they weren't things that mattered.  I have very precious ornaments I've collected over the years from my travels and from special friends.  Those are placed high on the tree! 

Chasey boys

Sweet Owen hanging the star

Chase hanging a picture of himself.

 

I love telling them the story behind each ornament.  They love to see their own ornaments and talk about when they got them and who from.  It's such a great tradition.

My two little loves

Lots of ornaments in one spot

Posing with their Skylanders.

Our beautiful tree, mostly decorated

The bottom of the tree, which I just love, with extra ornaments.  Sometimes you can find a branch with 5 ornaments on it!