{"id":4688,"date":"2013-12-14T14:42:59","date_gmt":"2013-12-14T22:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/?p=4688"},"modified":"2014-02-07T17:20:36","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T01:20:36","slug":"christmas-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/?p=4688","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, Kenzie was too young to enjoy some of the usual holiday events. This year, we&#8217;re hopefully starting some of our own family traditions that she can look forward to for many more years.<\/p>\n<p>Baking Christmas Cookies (and licking the spoon!)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-144216.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-144216.jpg\" alt=\"20131214-144216.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-144225.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-144225.jpg\" alt=\"20131214-144225.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Picking out the tree<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-144739.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-144739.jpg\" alt=\"20131214-144739.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-144758.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-144758.jpg\" alt=\"20131214-144758.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Decorating the tree (and Playdough)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-145221.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-145221.jpg\" alt=\"20131214-145221.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Christmas crafts (applesauce &#038; cinnamon ornaments)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-145452.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-145452.jpg\" alt=\"20131214-145452.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-145505.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-145505.jpg\" alt=\"20131214-145505.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-145528.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-145528.jpg\" alt=\"20131214-145528.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-145703.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-145703.jpg\" alt=\"20131214-145703.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Drinking hot chocolate and marshmallows<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-145850.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-145850.jpg\" alt=\"20131214-145850.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advent calendar<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-150003.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-150003.jpg\" alt=\"20131214-150003.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-150016.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jbranchblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131214-150016.jpg\" alt=\"20131214-150016.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, Kenzie was too young to enjoy some of the usual holiday events. 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