O Christmas Tree

So naturally - to go along with my nesting - the Christmas tree was put up just days after Thanksgiving. I honestly can't remember in the last few years that this has happened but again, Andrew will be here before we know it so I want everything on my "to do" list checked off and done. Getting the tree up and decorated was high on the list. Gone are the days of getting a real tree (since living in Virginia anyways). Stringing the lights, endless needles everywhere, even the occasional spider and all - the real tree is for sure missed. Especially the smell. I hear there's a fix for that though: tree smelling candle? I just might have to go and get one. :) Regardless of a real tree or an artificial one, we had a great time decorating with the girls. Last year we weren't home (in Virginia) for the holidays to decorate our family tree so this is Jocelyn's first official year helping out with placing ornaments on the branches. She was so excited! In fact, she kept begging to put up another and another up until they were all gone. Of course she can only go so high so daddy had to step in and lift her to the hard to reach places. And Aubrey placed a lot of the keepsakes and breakables on the tree. All the while we had the Christmas music on in the background and not soon after placing the last ornament on the tree, we were guzzling hot cocoa. YUM! I love sharing these traditions as a family. So much fun!!