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have a lot more than I put out,” Catherine adds. The only tree with colored lights is in the library. That’s the one the kids decorate themselves without suggestion or direction from their parents. This is where they hang anything they ever made in daycare and kindergarten. Every ornament focuses on kid stuff or has a pic of Brugge or Hayden when they were little, and is made of popsicle sticks, macaroni, pine cones, and candy/popcorn strings. Their nutcracker collection (all from Germany) is displayed on a 34 WAYNE MAGAZINE HOLIDAY 2016 desk that dates back to the late 1700s. The fireplace in the family room is framed by two Alpine trees with white lights that sparkle against snow-covered branches. Several nativities are set out around the house; some are hers, one is from Ian’s grandmother. A small decorative tree is tucked in the kitchen near the coffee bar where a chalk board is delicately lit with garland, making this the perfect place to write personal messages, welcome friends, or leave special inspirational notes. The red and green tree in the