Oh Christmas Tree

We got our tree up today! It was fun going out to lunch and then to the Depot to pick out our tree. We always get a cut one and a real one to plant after the holidays are over. Every kid had their first Christmas tree planted somewhere on our property. L and S were sooo excited to decorate the tree, which we planned to do after naptime. L kept hollering from her napping spot "Can I get up? Is the tree ready yet?". We got the lights on while she rested. She got up before S and helped put the garland on (including the popcorn one we did yesterday). L also got to hang her special ornaments. Each year we get a special family ornament and each child gets their special ornament for the year. I tried to wake S up from his nap but he wanted nothing to do with that and asked me to save some ornaments for him to hang up later : -) He hung his up when he got up later, along with some candy canes. Christmas season has been wonderfully magical with the kids this year. Definitely what the holidays are made of! I wrapped some presents while they were in the shower so there are gifts under the tree, which has already erupted into "Can we open our gifts yet??".



And It's a Christmas Miracle - the kids actually fought over who got to sit next to Mama at dinner tonight... that never happens. Sure made me feel like a million bucks : -)

S pretended to cut firewood this morning.

p.s. I think I broke a toe tonight - what the heck?!? I have never hit my toe so hard and then I hit AGAIN making it hurt even worse!