{"id":15683,"date":"2016-12-04T21:25:16","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T02:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=15683"},"modified":"2016-12-04T21:36:42","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T02:36:42","slug":"its-beginning-to-look-a-little-like-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=15683","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s beginning to look a little like Christmas&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today was free and decoration day, starting with the return of my adorable reindeer who spent the summer at the neighbors house, awaiting repairs. \u00a0He is all put together again and ready to jingle all the way!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-1485070024jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15673\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-1485070024jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-1485070024jpg.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-1485070024jpg-281x500.jpg 281w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-1485070024jpg-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-1485070024jpg-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-1485070024jpg-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">How does he not have a name after all these years?! I&#8217;m always happy to see him each year.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Then, after pancakes and a shower, we headed out to get a tree. \u00a0Out past few tree outtings have been less than idylic (though I probably didn&#8217;t mention that on the blog), and Alan stillnisnt feeling well (did I mention his pneumonia?), so the kids and I headed down to our local Christmas tree parking lot. \u00a0We quickly found a perfect tree and I tied it into the new car platform. \u00a0So much easier than the roof of the car!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-652102010jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15674\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-652102010jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-652102010jpg.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-652102010jpg-281x500.jpg 281w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-652102010jpg-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-652102010jpg-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-652102010jpg-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">My camera sucks! It randomly doesn&#8217;t save pictures I take. It didn&#8217;t save the adorable picture of Lex standing by the tree, but it did save this silly rearview mirror picture. Dang technology! &#x1f615;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We spent the afternoon listening to Christmas music and decorating the house.<\/p>\n<p>It was fun to see the kids getting out the Christmas stuff together and reminicing over the ornaments.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-266802767jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15675\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-266802767jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-266802767jpg.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-266802767jpg-281x500.jpg 281w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-266802767jpg-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-266802767jpg-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-266802767jpg-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Haha. It looks like we have balloons on the tree!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-347707597jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15676\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-347707597jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-347707597jpg.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-347707597jpg-281x500.jpg 281w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-347707597jpg-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-347707597jpg-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-347707597jpg-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a blurry picture, but a funny situation. Eve was putting out the nativity scene and Arlo came over to check it out, unbeknownst to her. She turned suddenly to say something to me and bumped right into Arlo&#8217;s nose. We all laughed. &#x1f604;<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-2131622874jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15677\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-2131622874jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-2131622874jpg.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-2131622874jpg-281x500.jpg 281w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-2131622874jpg-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-2131622874jpg-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-2131622874jpg-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s important to hang candy canes ON the tree topper &#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-1481853975jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15678\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-1481853975jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-1481853975jpg.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-1481853975jpg-281x500.jpg 281w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-1481853975jpg-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-1481853975jpg-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-1481853975jpg-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8230; and to take advantage of climbing on the furniture whenever possible!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15679\" style=\"width: 291px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20161204_150835.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15679\" class=\"wp-image-15679 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20161204_150835-e1480905083715-281x500.jpg\" width=\"281\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20161204_150835-e1480905083715-281x500.jpg 281w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20161204_150835-e1480905083715-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20161204_150835-e1480905083715-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20161204_150835-e1480905083715-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20161204_150835-e1480905083715.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happy Holidays!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15680\" style=\"width: 291px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20161204_150842.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15680\" class=\"wp-image-15680 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20161204_150842-e1480905208470-281x500.jpg\" width=\"281\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20161204_150842-e1480905208470-281x500.jpg 281w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20161204_150842-e1480905208470-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20161204_150842-e1480905208470-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20161204_150842-e1480905208470-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20161204_150842-e1480905208470.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are only four of us and we still can&#8217;t get a picture with everyone smiling. Goof balls. We tried to get Arlo in the picture too, but he wanted nothing to do with any of it.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15681\" style=\"width: 407px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-936611068jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15681\" class=\"wp-image-15681 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-936611068jpg-e1480905328643-397x500.jpg\" width=\"397\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-936611068jpg-e1480905328643-397x500.jpg 397w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-936611068jpg-e1480905328643-768x966.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-936611068jpg-e1480905328643-814x1024.jpg 814w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-936611068jpg-e1480905328643-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-936611068jpg-e1480905328643.jpg 1169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The annual clearing off of the table. Don&#8217;t blink of you&#8217;ll miss it!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-735866158jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15682\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-735866158jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-735866158jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-735866158jpg-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-735866158jpg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/wp-image-735866158jpg-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">My grandparents cr\u00e8che. I told Eve that baby Jesus doesn&#8217;t arrive until Christmas Eve, but she didn&#8217;t care.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 8146px; left: 57px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was free and decoration day, starting with the return of my adorable reindeer who spent the summer at the neighbors house, awaiting repairs. \u00a0He is all put together again and ready to jingle all the way! 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