Every year, when December came, the got excited because it was time decorate their home for Christmas. Mom Dad brought down the boxes of from the attic, and the kids, and Jake, eagerly helped. They hung lights on the front of their , making it sparkle like a winter . Inside, they put up a tall, Christmas tree. The children carefully placed and shiny tinsel on the branches. also hung stockings by the fireplace, that Santa Claus would fill them presents on Christmas Eve. On Christmas , the children woke up to find tree surrounded by beautifully wrapped gifts. opened them with joy and laughter.