Trimming the tree

It rained the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We love rainy days around here!! It was a perfect day to stay home and decorate the tree.

Well actually we went on a 5 mile family hike that morning for one of Dallin's Boy Scout requirements; then we came home, changed out of our wet clothes, and trimmed the tree.

It actually took a while before we could decorate it; first we had to take off all the lights that came on the tree, since half of them were burned out. There were tons of strings (it was a well-lit tree!), and they were tightly wrapped around each branch. We've had this tree for years! We love it and we didn't want to get rid of it.

Taking time out to read the little book ornaments.

Some of our ornaments were ruined in the flood. That was sad. At least they were mostly the homemade baked variety, like the cinnamon gingerbread men. We can make more next year.

Chloe has done a much better job of leaving the ornaments alone this year. She played with them constantly last year.

Tyler couldn't believe how much the tree shrank this year! He seems so big all of a sudden.

Brennan and Levi are both really into doing thumbs up in all their pictures these days.

 

 Cool silhouette!

It was Spencer's turn to put the star on the tree this year. Although he can reach the top on his own, they thought it would be funny if he climbed on dad to get up there. For old time's sake. Next year is Tyler's turn!