The kids were really excited to watch Jason set up the tree this year. Then they played with the ornaments while I decorated. I love our ornaments. They’re old ones and homemade ones that remind Jas and I of Chirstmas when we were kids. They’re mostly made of plastic, wood, or pompoms so without breaking them the kids can take them off, look at them, and make little piles on the couch. Which they do every morning.

Later that same night it snowed and the next day at breakfast the kids just fell silent in front of the sliding door staring at it. Nabby pointed a lot. I loved hearing her say “ooooo” and “what’s tat?” Oliver gave me a very serious “No” when I asked him if he wanted to go out and play in it. We went out anyway and I think he likes it better than he anticipated. He mostly just wanted to help Jason shovel the driveway though.

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