How do you combat the distressing, dispiriting process of . . .
chucking the tree?
Why, you organize a hunt for chocolate ornaments!
High up so that the dog can’t get them.
Rules of Engagement: All’s fair in love and chocolate.
And we’re off!
Woah! What was that?
Hey! Body slam!
(I preferred this picture to the non-blurry one where they were cooperating).
Mireille goes out
ostensibly to assist her daughter to find chocolate.
I got one! I got one!
Pas sauter HunTER!
Shall we look in the trees?
Pas toucher HunTER!
I wish I could still be a kid.
Psst. I spot one. Over there!
Mireille – did you just knock the kids out of the way?
You are SO busted!
See? There’s nothing to this whole tree removal process.
Christmas will come again next year.
What a great tradition! I’ll probably write about ours tomorrow…taking down our tree is an integral part of the New Year’s Eve routine around here. 🙂
I’ll come by and have a peek. This was really more of a “spur of the moment” tradition.
Looks like that was fun! Is that a Jennie or French tradition? Go Mireille! 🙂
Yup – you called me out Sis.
Brilliant idea. You had me at chocolate.
Now if we can just up the quality, the adults can play too.
Chocolate? I am so there!
I don’t know Tracy – would you sacrifice your integrity for kiddie milk chocolate? 😉
Ooh! A wonderful idea. They’ll be looking forward to the ‘tree chucking’ next year.
It can be such a depressing event – anything to spice it up.
You take the cleverest photographs. That last one with the heart in the needles is precious. Love the idea and the fun you obviously had with loving friends.
In the south they tell you to throw your tree in a lake to provide cover for the fish. Just try finding a lake in South Carolina, though.
lol Adorable! Looks like Hunter wanted to join in on the fun. :p I love the smell of a real tree 🙂
That last photo needs to be on Pinterest, Jennie. IT says so much, about the spirit of the season always still being there, if we clear all else away…
I wish I could take credit for that one – one of the friends visiting whipped that little heart out.