29 things you think when you decorate the Christmas tree with your children

1. Oh what a fun and happy time of year this is. So cozy and warm and snug.
2. And look at me making memories with the kids.
3. Shall I make hot chocolate? Although, no, but not, then it becomes such a mess.
4. Not really good for the pictures either.
5. Look how cute they are in their Christmas sweaters. Yes, a bit early, it’s not Christmas yet, but it’s a shame they can only handle it once.
6. All right, let’s get started. The lights. Mama will do that, honey. Yes, I get that that’s fun, but it can also break and… Don’t pull it so hard, honey… No, really, seriously, don’t.
7. I said, don’t pull like that. Not. Like this. On. To pull.
8. DON’T LIKE THIS!
9. Shit, knotted. Let’s see, well, that’s the way it should be. It also looks nice, such a whole tangle in one place in the tree. It’s a pity that the rest is a bit bare, but then I’ll turn the tree a bit.
10. Okay, now comes the fun part: the decoration. Just need to get those &€:@#* brackets on the Christmas baubles.
11. I really, really like Christmas music. And my kids too, because they start dancing all the way at Jingle Bells. And when they think back to the past, they will say: ‘Well, we always went to decorate the tree together and that was so cozy and then we sang Jingle Bells and…’
12. DON’T PUT THAT IN YOUR MOUTH!!
13. Phew, that went just fine.
14. Okay, baubles. Look baby, hang in the tree very carefully, huh. Don’t drop. Here, come on, I’ll help you and… yes, I get that you want to do it yourself, but it’s very fragile and… well, don’t be so angry right away. Oh well, go make a state of it, why not.
15. Okay, okay, here, then do it yourself, and in the meantime I’ll spread the angel hair over the tree.
16. Ah, great, the first ball is hanging. Well, we can get this one now and… no, no, honey, don’t take it out again, we won’t do that until after Christmas.
17. Come on, hang that ball back for a second. We still have a lot to do.
18. Come on, don’t be silly. And don’t squeeze that ball like that, because then it will break and… NO DON’T PLAY FOOTBALLS!!
19. Yes, see, there you have it. Broken. Why didn’t I opt for unbreakable balls again?
20. All right, be careful, Mommy will clear up the shards. Yes, I should really be angry, but the Christmas spirit, eh, anything for the Christmas spirit. Not so good for the memories we’re making.
21. You know what, if you look for a nice place for this bird, I’ll do the balls in record time. Look, this is going well, much better.
22. I should really hang them all at the top, way above toddler height. Then it will be a really peaceful Christmas. But of course it doesn’t look like that.
23. Well, at least there’s something hanging there, so take a quick picture now. Where does the baby actually hang out?
24. Oh shit. Come here honey, not all the way under the tree and then pull the trunk. And what do you have in your mouth?
25. Are Pine Needles Actually Poisonous?
26. Okay guys, both sit in front of the tree, then mom can take a picture. Come, come, don’t be so hard now
27. Can’t you both just sit still for a second? Even half a second?
28. NO STAY AWAY FROM THOSE BALLS!!
29. How do all those parents with their perfect Christmas photos do this?!

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