Well, Steve and I learned a very valuable lesson as well in regards to christmas trees....Christmas trees and pets (particularly very playful, young pets) do not mix..

Steve bought a beautiful pre-lit tree (we do live in South Florida after all and both of us do not have the energy to tend to a real tree especially after a long work day and early mornings)..We decorated it with red and gold balls (some innuendo can be inserted there) and a sparkly red star....(Thank you Target!)...

I didnt want to spend that much money this year on the tree considering it is Bentley's first christmas, Bruno has mastered an amazing high jump, and I had to buy gifts for three birthdays, Hanukkah, and Christmas...I also figured our house was quite festive considering I had my own little tree for the counter, a menorah, two packs of white lights to string around the condo, and as we all know Steve has quite a few items as well...

Anyways, all things considered, I knew the pets were going to do some serious damage...I just didn't know to what extent...Steve and I were betting on which animal would be the first to knock down a ball or damage the tree .

(We bet more often than most couples I think---btw I need to have it stated in writing, that due to the results of the November 4th election, Steve still owes me a yoga retreat! If Obama would have lost, I would have had to cook a Thanksgiving dinner (and for those of you who don't know---I don't cook).)

Anyways, I was quite disappointed when the next morning, we caught Bentley with a red ornament in his mouth, like a pig with an apple..Bruno has been no angel either mind you...He has knocked down his fair share of ornaments...Steve and I reacted as most people would do..move all the ornaments up..so now our tree looks bare on the bottom..

Most animals would move on to damaging another item in the house--but not Bentley..He is determined to cause serious damage...Let's just say he has acquired a taste for christmas lights..Because naturally it is a skinny rope with little chew toys...And no matter how many times I scold him, put obstacles in his way..His mission remains the same: to attack and destroy the tree...

Needless to say, our tree now no longer lights up on the bottom.....quite sad looking actually....which has me thinking if this dog is out to get me, is trying to tell me that he is Jewish, or if he is just "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas"......