All set and ready!!!

Well, our tree is up and we are ready for Christmas!!! It's actually been up for over a week now!!! The kids and I will be leaving here the 11th of December to head back to Seattle, so I wanted to have it up so we could actually enjoy it!!! I thought about just not putting it up this year, but that just seemed too sad, even though it seemed practical. Oh well, practical didn't win!!! =)


Caleb has his own tree in how room this year and he had fun decorating that all by himself. He is also busy making Christmas presents for our extended family. He's very excited, this is his first year making gifts and he loves it. He's so proud of his little presents and is very good at keeping surprises. He doesn't even want people to know he has a present...much less what it is. So, I guess he's a good secret keeper!!!




Megan's having fun with the tree but not getting into it as much as I thought she would. She plays with some of the ornaments near the bottom that I've put there especially for her, but she leaves pretty much everything else alone. I thought she would be more destructive, so I'm very happy. She loves to "ooo" and "ah" and "wow" at the tree and the lights.



Welcome to the Christmas season everyone...as we go about doing all the busy things of the season, let's not forget the real reason for this season. In all the busyness, sometimes we can get quite distracted. Jesus came to earth to set us free from every burden and to see us live a life of fulfillment. Remember him in all you do and draw close to him. Merry Christmas everyone!!!