Christmas Decorating

Last weekend, we decided to put up our Christmas tree. Yes, it is still November. And yes, it is before Thanksgiving. However, we decided that since we will be out of town the next two weekends, we should put it up now. Okay, so I decided that. It's all right -Matt when right along with it! Anyway, I just wanted to come home from Thanksgiving at my parents' house to my Christmas decorations up and ready. So, out came the tree.

Putting up the tree this year was a bit more of a challenge than it has been in the past. Miriam was so fascinated by what was going on. She especially loved the lights... and even tried to plug them in when they weren't on because she knew that would light them up again (no worries... our outlets are covered and we were watching). Anyway, after finally getting the tree assembled and putting the lights on, we decided we needed to re-do the lights. To a toddler, lights on a Christmas tree automatically mean they should be pulled off to look at more closely. In other words, this resulted in our lights starting about 2 feet up on the tree. She still tries to yank at them every now and then, but it's a little more difficult. I decorated the tree yesterday during her nap... also making sure everything was about 2 feet up. So, our tree looks a little goofy this year because the bottom part is empty, but we still like it :) Christmas is definitely my favorite time of year, so why not enjoy it for a little longer?