Trimming Our Tree

We didn't know where we'd be spending Christmas until a week and a half before it was upon us, so we decided to keep our tree "modest" this year. Jeremy ended up catching the necessary upriver trip which enabled us to get to Montana for the holidays (for the first time ever with kids!!!). Despite our best efforts, the timing of everything meant tweaking traditions this year. The kids and I swing into a tree lot just off the main road and picked up a little "Charlie Brown tree" for ourselves. No cutting was required and it easily fit behind the back seat. :-) We took the tree home and while Ascha was napping (are you noticing a theme to our timing for assembling things?), the boys decorated the tree with soft, non-breakable ornaments.

Aric placed the star.


Both boys were proud of their handiwork.


When Ascha woke up, she was again surprised and thrilled. She spent many hours removing and replacing ornaments on the tree and it was the perfect size. We didn't have to worry about it tipping over on her and she played with it to her heart's content.


Merry Washington Christmastime!