Tree Time

Let's just get it out in the open: this is not the best time of year to move. There. I said it. Whew, that was a load off! Seriously though, this is a crazy time of year to move especially re-locating from state to state. Yet, both homes we've purchased have been around the holidays. If we ever move again, maybe we can time it better. :)
So with everything going on, I don't plan to decorate much this year, but do want the kids (and who am I kidding, me too) to have a Christmas Tree. We worked on it last weekend with our traditional mugs of hot chocolate and Christmas music in the background. We had cookies this year too. :)

hubby singing Christmas songs while preparing the tree....I think I'm rubbing off on him :)

 Jake's first Christmas! He gets front row seat to the tree show

 everyone helping

except the photographer

 and this guy

 Daniel placed a couple of our childhood ornaments next to each other on the tree, awww

The tree was up about 2 days before Lil Bit knocked it down. True story. I was working on Christmas cards while Maggie was walking around in her gait trainer mostly in the kitchen where I was. Then I hear a clatter in the other room and found Maggie looking at the tree and reaching out for an ornament. I told her no the tree is not to touch, just to look and asked her to back away. As she did, she must have pulled the tree skirt with her wheels because the tree started to fall. Fortunately I caught the tree before it fell on her but the tree stand broke.

We have it back up with a different stand that doesn't quite fit but is a solid, temporary solution though it does have a slight lean. So we're a little Charlie Brown this year but we'll still have a place to open presents.