{"id":18621,"date":"2021-12-05T21:58:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T02:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=18621"},"modified":"2021-12-05T21:58:28","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T02:58:28","slug":"3-day-christmas-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=18621","title":{"rendered":"3-Day Christmas Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This year Christmas decorating has taken a little longer than usual. We went on Friday afternoon to get a tree because Alan was here that day. When we got home everyone was tired from school and tree getting, so we just put it in the stand and left it. On Saturday all three kids had plans, which even overlapped by two hours so I had a little time home alone! :) I wrapped some presents, got out the Christmas decorations, put up some house decorations, and put the lights on the tree. This morning the boys put lights on the big tree outside while Eve decorated the porch (and I dealt with a broken water heater). This evening we were all finally together and ready to decorate the tree. You know the meme format &#8220;Tell me you have ____ without telling me you have ___.&#8221; Tell me you have teenagers without telling me you have teenagers. We decorated the tree at 9:00pm and no one is even remotely ready for bed. Myself included!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784442458405193637582762276-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18599\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784442458405193637582762276-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=18599\" class=\"wp-image-18599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784442458405193637582762276-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784442458405193637582762276-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784442458405193637582762276-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784442458405193637582762276-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784442458405193637582762276-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784442458405193637582762276-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Friday afternoon tree cutting, trying to pick one and get done before dark!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784436059095222263383063345-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18603\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784436059095222263383063345-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=18603\" class=\"wp-image-18603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784436059095222263383063345-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784436059095222263383063345-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784436059095222263383063345-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784436059095222263383063345-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784436059095222263383063345-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784436059095222263383063345-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">&#8220;No you can&#8217;t get an 10&#8242; tree!&#8221; Alan has to remind me of that every year!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784427048596375495761462863-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18602\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784427048596375495761462863-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=18602\" class=\"wp-image-18602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784427048596375495761462863-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784427048596375495761462863-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784427048596375495761462863-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784427048596375495761462863-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784427048596375495761462863-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784427048596375495761462863-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Also, that he&#8217;s strong. &#x1f92a;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-1638578442266723136348091510501-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18598\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-1638578442266723136348091510501-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=18598\" class=\"wp-image-18598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-1638578442266723136348091510501-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-1638578442266723136348091510501-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-1638578442266723136348091510501-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-1638578442266723136348091510501-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-1638578442266723136348091510501-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-1638578442266723136348091510501-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Eve wanted a piece of the trunk for a craft project. Lex got it started.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784417053115903523845252555-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18601\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784417053115903523845252555-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=18601\" class=\"wp-image-18601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784417053115903523845252555-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784417053115903523845252555-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784417053115903523845252555-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784417053115903523845252555-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784417053115903523845252555-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16385784417053115903523845252555-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Eve finished it off.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584408832035907111264587706-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18620\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584408832035907111264587706.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=18620\" class=\"wp-image-18620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584408832035907111264587706-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584408832035907111264587706-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584408832035907111264587706-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584408832035907111264587706-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584408832035907111264587706.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The next day I put up the lights.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584408134358587149895069151-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18616\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584408134358587149895069151.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=18616\" class=\"wp-image-18616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584408134358587149895069151-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584408134358587149895069151-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584408134358587149895069151-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584408134358587149895069151-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584408134358587149895069151.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The following day (night!) we got around to putting up the decorations.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584407412056835190826274331-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18615\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584407412056835190826274331.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=18615\" class=\"wp-image-18615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584407412056835190826274331-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584407412056835190826274331-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584407412056835190826274331-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584407412056835190826274331-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584407412056835190826274331.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Huxley was confused.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584406648804567873719979031-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18618\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584406648804567873719979031.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=18618\" class=\"wp-image-18618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584406648804567873719979031-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584406648804567873719979031-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584406648804567873719979031-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584406648804567873719979031-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584406648804567873719979031.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Team work makes the dream work! &#x1f604;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584405758547792826386122259-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18619\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584405758547792826386122259.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=18619\" class=\"wp-image-18619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584405758547792826386122259-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584405758547792826386122259-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584405758547792826386122259-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584405758547792826386122259-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584405758547792826386122259.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Lovely Christmas tree. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584404739058849553813363320-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18617\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584404739058849553813363320.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=18617\" class=\"wp-image-18617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584404739058849553813363320-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584404739058849553813363320-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584404739058849553813363320-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584404739058849553813363320-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wp-16387584404739058849553813363320.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">&#x1f497;&#x1f49a;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomorrow hopefully a plumber will come fix the water heater and maybe I&#8217;ll even get a few errands done as well. &#x1f384;&#x1f381;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year Christmas decorating has taken a little longer than usual. We went on Friday afternoon to get a tree because Alan was here that day. When we got home everyone was tired from school and tree getting, so we &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=18621\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[34],"class_list":["post-18621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-christmas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18621"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18622,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18621\/revisions\/18622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}