The next day, once the tree's branches had some time to get acclimated indoors, it was FINALLY time to decorate. It was definitely a two-steps forward, two-steps back perfect process. Josie was unbelievably helpful, like legitimately helpful, in wrapping the lights and and garland. Beatrice was unbelievably sweet, even if the opposite of helpful, in wearing and tangling the lights and garland.
The ornaments part was a blast. We collect different ornaments each year to represent our lives that year and it's really fun to go back through the memories - more than a decade's worth of ornaments from various trips & events, funny reminders of favorite TV shows, ornaments that represent the homes we've lived in (a starbucks mug from fourth street and owl to remember east walnut hills), and of course special ornaments that carry loads of sentimental value - like three little eggs in a nest and all the 'first christmas' ornaments for Josie & Bea.
Both girls have a Rudolph OBSESSION! This is a little Rudolph from Josie's first Christmas, but Beatrice would not let it go!
Even as she resumed her normal toddler activities!
And now for the star on our rainbow Christmas tree!
I absolutely love the perfection of all the ornaments around the bottom!
Baby Rudolph finally finds his spot up high.
Josie makes some final adjustments once we turn off all the lights and light up the tree!
