Mom's sons take on decorating their Christmas tree themselves after their dad's cancer diagnosis

A mother who put off decorating for the holidays after her husband was diagnosed with cancer was moved to tears by the Christmas tree her young sons decorated themselves. 

Sheena Schuber, 38, from Tinley Park, Illinois, opened up the heartwarming moment in an interview with Today, saying her husband Nick Schuber, 35, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer on November 5. 

The mom explained that her family 'usually goes all out for Christmas,' and Nick even dresses up as Santa Claus, but she 'didn't have the drive' this holiday season.  

That's when her sons A.J., seven, and Michael, three, decided to take over. 

Sheena Schuber, 38, from Tinley Park, Illinois, is facing a difficult Christmas after her husband Nick Schuber, 35, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer last month

The couple was moved to tears when their sons A.J., seven, and Michael, three, decided to take over and decorate their Christmas tree themselves

The end result wasn't perfect, but their effort meant the world to their parents, who were touched by the gesture

'The kids were asking me every day,' she said of putting up their Christmas décor.

Sheena admitted that she used to be 'a little OCD" about their decorations, but she decided to let them do their own thing this year. 

A.J. and Michael got to work hanging elf ornaments on the front of the tree, though they skipped the back and weren't tall enough to decorate the top.  

The end result wasn't perfect, but their effort meant the world to their parents, who were touched by the gesture.    

The mom told Today that her family 'usually goes all out for Christmas,' and Nick even dresses up as Santa Claus (pictured), but she 'didn't have the drive' this holiday season

Sheen said that when they saw the tree their sons decorated, they thought, 'Wow, the kids are handling this way better than us'

The mom added that when they ask the boys what they want for Christmas, they say they just want 'Jesus to fix daddy' 

'We cried when we saw it and thought, "Wow, the kids are handling this way better than us,"' Sheena told Today.

The Schuber family has a difficult year ahead of them, but Nick's diagnosis has given them a new perspective this Christmas. 

'When we ask the kids what they want for Christmas, they just say all they want is for "Jesus to fix daddy,"' the mom shared. 

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