This past weekend we started decorating for Christmas. I am on travel for a week this month and want to get everything started so I can just enjoy this time with my guys. We got our tree up and decorated! Colin was so very helpful with telling us EXACTLY where each ornament should go, which was usually on the tippy top where mommy could not reach! He has been pretty good at not touching the ornaments that are on the tree. Pretty good. We took a risk and put more ornaments towards the bottom of the tree (last year we only put a few non-breakable ones). Sunday was so nice. We woke up early, ate a big breakfast while a Christmas Jazz station was playing (later we ventured to the traditional Christmas songs, but I am finding as I get older the more I prefer instrumental music), then started decorating. I wrapped most of the gifts that we have already and put them under the tree, as I explained to Colin over and over that they were gifts that we are giving to other people. It is a little confusing since he just had his birthday where he got to open everything that came through our doorway wrapped. I think this year Will and I are going to be better about combining our Christmas traditions. So, we have one gift that Colin will open on Christmas Eve (my side) and then we will save all of this other gifts for Christmas morning (Will's), plus he will get his stockings and gifts from Santa (wrapped in different packaging and that will remain hidden until Christmas morning). I am getting so excited for Christmas! Colin's age is so perfect for it! This will be our first year leaving cookies for Santa - Colin is going to love it!
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| Colin helping organize the ornaments |
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| And playing with all the ones that were considered kid proof |
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| Our Scottish Santa |
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| And our German Santa! |
What a wonderful time of year!!!
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