Trimming the tree

We put up our tree Thanksgiving weekend. This is a far cry from our usual timing, which is the week before Christmas. Of course Vance is old enough now to remind us that once Thanksgiving is over, it's time for Christmas.

Vance and Caleb both helped out this year. Vance wanted to make sure that I read the instructions, "because they tell you what you're supposed to do with the tree."

Caleb was quite intrigued with the whole process, and did all he could to thwart it.

I let Vance take pictures. He started taking ones like the one above, but soon digressed to more creative angles.

Ryan was in charge of the lights.

Vance was in charge of the bobbles.

Caleb was in charge of entropy.

Caleb enjoyed the ornament container.

Which soon went on the head, because that is where everything goes.

Then Vance had to copy it, because that is what Vance does.

Despite instructions to the contrary, all the ornaments ended up on one branch as usual.

Vance put on the final touch.


Ta da!