Decorating the tree

We finally found a night to decorate the tree and the house for Christmas.  Such a busy life we lead!  My favorite part is that Chris does the lights on the tree.  The worst part if you ask me.  Every year he pours himself a stiff drink (what his Dad used to do when he was growing up - a brown bullet he called it) and gets to it.  There is sometimes some swearing, but who can stay mad when your house is getting transformed into a winter wonderland?  I can be the biggest scrooge (there is just so much to do at Christmas time!) but the smell of a fresh cut tree and the soft lights around the house makes everyone smile.  And of course the kids think this is heaven.  All the Christmas themed toys and books they forgot about from last year.  AND they stop nagging us (see I can be a scrooge!).
Hope everyone is enjoying the season!  Santa will soon be here.





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