{"id":19649,"date":"2023-12-09T21:44:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T02:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=19649"},"modified":"2023-12-09T21:44:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T02:44:47","slug":"oh-christmas-tree-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=19649","title":{"rendered":"Oh Christmas Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today was a pretty perfect, festive, holi-day. Alan came down to visit and we went to get the Christmas tree.  Lex is still at school and River was at an event, so it was just me, Eve, and Alan this year. We found the <strong><em>perfect tree<\/em><\/strong> in a matter of minutes! I&#8217;m not sure if we got really lucky, or if just few voices make for faster decisions, or what. But whatever it was, the tree is lovely and we were efficient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 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><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375969-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375969-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19641\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375969-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=19641\" class=\"wp-image-19641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375969-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375969-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375969-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375969-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375969-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375969-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Small group this year, but having fun nonetheless!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375934-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375934-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19647\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375934-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=19647\" class=\"wp-image-19647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375934-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375934-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375934-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375934-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375934-1538x2048.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375934-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375934-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Eve was very helpful this year. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375902-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375902-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19644\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375902-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=19644\" class=\"wp-image-19644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375902-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375902-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375902-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375902-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375902-1538x2048.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375902-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375902-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The annual &#8220;Alan carrying the tree&#8221; photo. :) <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375882-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375882-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19642\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375882-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=19642\" class=\"wp-image-19642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375882-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375882-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375882-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375882-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375882-2048x1538.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375882-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Teamwork!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When we got home we turned on a livestream of the WPI basketball game Lex was performing at. Lex was on snare drum and easy to spot in the crowd.  The basketball game was a good one (WPI won!) and went quickly, like most basketball games do. After the halftime show, which is just the band playing, no marching, we brought the tree in and set it up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pep band at WPI v. Babson men&#039;s basketball game - 12.09.23\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PL3hdFaqNI31mANOOAE2XJXAAC0RjEsHkv\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><em>Three videos in a playlist. Hit play once and let it run through all three.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Eve and River went off to play DnD with their friends, Alan headed home, and I went to have dinner with a good friend. It was her birthday yesterday so we got carrot cake for dessert. Yum!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the kids got home, Eve and I put up the star and the Christmas lights. We also each put up one ornament. We decided to do the rest tomorrow. There is a storm warning for tomorrow, so it will be the perfect day to cozy up at home and decorate the Christmas tree. I&#8217;m excited for it already.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 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=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375760-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19645\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375760-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=19645\" class=\"wp-image-19645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375760-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375760-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375760-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375760-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375760-1538x2048.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375760-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375760-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Eve&#8217;s favorite birds. They always have a special place on the tree.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375822-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19646\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375822-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?attachment_id=19646\" class=\"wp-image-19646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375822-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375822-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375822-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375822-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375822-1538x2048.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375822-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wp-1702174375822-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">I made ornaments for my book club this year!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next weekend Lex will come home and my house will be full again. &lt;3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was a pretty perfect, festive, holi-day. 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