Gracious about the compliment, it still seem that he's not entirely comfortable taking them.  But he lets it pass and instead becomes focused on the idea of decorating.  "I'd love to help and I don't think anyone would mind.  There might be a fake tree somewhere in here, but since I was a child I preferred the real thing.  We could go out and see if there's a good one we could drag back?  So long as we can find an ax, I have a feeling using a fork," he says, lifting the silverware toward her playfully, "Would take us until next year to get it down..."