Saturday afternoon while the boys napped, Brian and I took down the Christmas tree. We knew it was time to take it down, but we were also hesitant to do so. Over the past month, the boys have so greatly enjoyed the Christmas lights and the tree. The tree has become a vital part of the boys lives, including being on the list of things they told goodnight. We knew there would be some fallout.
So, we carefully took the tree apart, and packed it away in the basement while they peacefully slept.
When they awoke, we were nervous and anxious to see how they would react. They walked down the stair steps, and peered into the front room. Their eyes grew wide with confusion. Then, they looked at us and simply asked "Tree all gone?", and we simply agreed and told them the tree was put away.
On Sunday afternoon, we were all down in the basement organizing things. Lincoln found the Christmas tree box, so we explained to him that yes, that was the tree, and it would be in the basement till the Christmas season next year. Surprisingly, the boys were ok with that answer!
Lincoln seems to have moved on, but Jackson is still a bit lost without the tree. Each morning, and each evening when we come down the stair steps, Jackson longingly looks into the front room and says "Uh-Oh. Tree Away" or "Tree All gone". He isn't upset - just stating the facts. I just wonder how long this will last - hopefully not until the tree reappears next year!
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