The boys loved walking up and down the rows and rows of trees. I don't think they quite got that we were even looking for a tree, but they had a blast running wild. Especially this guy.
We got it home and set it up that afternoon. Chat put it in the stand and started getting water from the kitchen so it could have a little drink and Ben thought it was a great adventure. Ha! Chat had a little shadow the whole time. Walking back and forth with a cup of water and then putting it in the stand. He was very curious (and cute!).
Then someone needed a hug....I love capturing sweet moments like this.
We finally decorated it last night and since then, well, it has been interesting. I am usually shooing Ben away from the tree all day. He likes to take off all the ornaments that we put on. He likes this one particular ornament that is a picture of Luke that he made in school last year. Kinda sweet actually. Well, when it is not frustrating to be picking up ornaments all day!
Luke loves this little advent calendar house. We got it as a gift last year and it has all sorts of little items in each door -- a little tree, a santa, the baby Jesus, presents, a little horn, trains, etc. Luke loves it! It totally surprised me that he would be into it, but he just has a ball with it. He likes to take them all out and put them back in. The only downside is that the pieces are really small and Luke likes to leave them around and a certain almost-one-year-old likes to pick them up and put them in his mouth.
The boys have also been playing with their little Fisher-Price nativity scene. I spend time telling them who everyone is, but really they just like to play with the figurines at this age. Luke especially likes it. And likes Ben to look at him playing with it. It has made for some challenging afternoons. This is how Luke usually sets up Ben's chair to play. Poor Ben. One day he will get a chance to play too.
I realize that I had high hopes for this Christmas for Luke to grasp the meaning of Christmas and to share in the joy of the traditions and spirit of this special time. Well he is having lots of joy...but mostly with his trains and the Christmas decorations. He loves to make tunnels out of the tree skirt for his trains. Meet Frank.
It was a busy weekend. Fun, but busy. And now I am super stressed out about Ben's party this Saturday. Not because I can't do it all, I just can't do it with two kiddos hanging on me. Hoping that everyone is well to go to school on Wednesday so I can get some things crossed off the list. Because it is going to be so fun if I can pull this off! Stay tuned...
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