Well, the tree is up and decorated. It is by far the most interesting tree we have ever had in our house! We decided not to put any of the keepsake ornaments on it, to prevent an unfortunate demise of any sort. That decision significantly diminished our ornament supply. As we were decorating, it became apparent that Andrew was not going to allow any ornaments within his reach to remain on the tree, therefore there are no decorations on the bottom two feet of the tree. Andrew also continually pulls the lights off of the bottom of the tree, so the lights are haphazardly strewn about the branches. There is really no point in neatly placing them on, when they are destined to be torn off within a matter of minutes anyway! And, as you can see by the photos, the trunk of the tree is curved, so despite our efforts to straighten it, the tree could be likened to the leaning tower of Pisa! After we finished decorating it last night, which was no small task, with Andrew's "help," we turned off the lights and sat on the couch to look at the tree. Greg and I actually collapsed laughing at the spectacle of the tree. Greg said he would try to straighten it tomorrow. Jacob and Andrew sat on pillows beside it, and Jacob responded by saying, "It's beautiful, Greg. I don't think it needs to be changed. It's perfect exactly how it is." So there you have it, our own slightly different version of the "Charlie Brown Tree," perfect exactly how it is.
Getting a candy cane fix to help him through the decorating process.
"Oh come on, Jacob. It's not that hard!"
"I'll put the ornaments way up here so Andrew can't get them!"
From the front it's not so bad...note the barren bottom...
From the side, it's almost like it's embarrassed for itself!
"Let's see...which ornament am I going for next?"
"All your hard work is easy to undo, you know."
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