Christmas Tree 2013

Since we were home for Thanksgiving and Peter had off from work, we decided to go out on "Black Friday".  But not to shop, goodness, no.  We went to go and find our perfect Christmas tree.  We've gone to the same tree farm in Albany for awhile now and it was fun because Benjamin remembered it this year.

The boys were sooo excited to go find our tree.  Riding on a tractor, getting a cookie, playing in the mud with sticks before you saw something down?  It's every boys dream :-)

We got our tree home and then while the boys napped I asked (forced) Peter to get the Christmas decorations down from the attic.  Part of me loves to decorate for Christmas while the other part of me knows what a big task it is.  But its so festive and cheerful when its all done so that is motivation enough.  The boys 'helped' once they woke up from their quick nap.  Though it took the whole afternoon and evening we finished all the decorations and the boys loved our tree especially.

We always let them hang their own ornaments....we get them one new ornament every year that helps remind us of their personality or interest at that age.  That way they will have a collection to take to their own Christmas trees when they grow up.  Unless of course they want to go with my plan and marry their Mama and live with me forever :-)

The next day the boys even convinced their Daddy to put a few lights on the outside of our house.  He is So good to them.  Thanks love!

Definitely got us in the Christmas spirit and ready for the magical season that it is!