Putting up the tree

We do not have many traditions in our family,however the ones we do have are strictly adhered to. The day after Thanksgiving, for example, is the day we put up the tree.
All five of us helped in the process of putting up the Christmas tree. Chris and I put the tree up and made sure that only the non breakable ornaments made it into the tree this year. Jonathan helped put those ornaments on the tree. Nicholas lost interest and played football with my brother. Laurie Grace tried to help but mainly managed to take ornaments OFF the tree. Laurie thought that she was being helpful though. She went around the tree, got up on the step stool, and tried her best to aid in the process.
The tree finally was done about 9:30pm after all the kids were in the bed! I think that it looks good to only have the nonbreakable ornaments on it this year. We did that for the protection of our good, breakable ornaments..you know the ones that can not be replaced and hold lots of sentinmental value.