Oh, Christmas Tree, Oh, Christmas Tree...

...You are so lovely and annoying!

It was almost a week ago that we went to get our Christmas tree. And we still have many more weeks for it to be up. And we have a toddler and a kitten. Can you guess where I am going with this? It is driving me nuts! To his credit, Evan is pretty good with the tree. It only took him a day or two to figure out not to touch it or there would be consequences. The cat, on the other hand, has a learning disability. Not only does she like to eat the ends of the branches (good toothbrush?) but she also thinks all of the ornaments are cool the way they sway when she bats at them. I've seen her peering at the ones that are a little out of her reach. The last thing we need is for her to take a leap at them. The tree has already fallen over twice. We had a hard time getting it to sit just right in our stand. It fell over once before we even got the lights on it. Once it was decorated, we left the room and a few seconds later, Riley yelled "MOM!" It is now wedged in there with a big rock and some wood, but I don't think it could withstand Peeka jumping on it. I don't think the first person to have a Christmas tree had children or pets. We don't dare put any presents under the tree yet. But it is so sweet to walk in the room to find Evan just sucking his thumb and staring at the tree. Hopefully the holiday baking will go better than the tree has. Two weeks and counting! -Pam-

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