Putting up the tree

We had a blast putting up the Christmas tree today.  The boys were so helpful.  Jared let the boys organize, sort, and put together the limbs of the Christmas tree.  It was neat to see them work together.  We snapped this picture of all the kids standing on the piano bench as they were trying to reach the top of the tree.
I love Christmas tree decorating.  I love pulling out all of our beautiful ornaments.  They have such sentimental value to me.  We buy or make an ornament every year for each child.  So there are memories attached to each one.  I dispense them to the children in order of fragility.  Coleson hangs the fragile ones on the top of the tree where they'll be safe and Katie and Ethan hang the fabric and wooden ornaments that don't break at the bottom of the tree.

Everyone working together to make a beautiful tree.