Cairo climbed down the ladder carefully, nervous as all hell. Using ladders without anyone to spot it for you was risky business, since one wrong move can send the bottom sliding out from under you. He managed to make it to the 3rd rung from the bottom before things got sketchy, but then he just jumped the rest of the way and landed on his back in the soft white snow. Letting out a loud, happy chuckle, he got back to his feet and shook off most of the snow that was clinging to his back before picking up the ladder and carrying it to the open garage.
To be honest, Cairo didn't mind decorating for Christmas. While he didn't care about the competition between the two families, it gave him a pretty good excuse to play in the snow instead of doing his English essay. Plus, there was pride in doing a job correctly, which Cairo definitely did.
He glanced over to his neighbor, who was also hanging Christmas lights and called cheerfully, "Howdy!"