Christmas Prep

After a very successful and filling Thanksgiving - mmmm pie - we decorated for Christmas today.

I enjoy decorating for Christmas, I do, but I admit that it also stresses me out. I hope I am not such a weirdo and that I am not the only one it stresses out.

But I probably am.

I think it is partly due to the fact that the kids are hyper on excitement of Thanksgiving AND Christmas, there is a lot to do, the kids are all so little, and well I am just a naturally high stressed person.  Each year I try hard to do better and each year I fail miserably.  Maybe with more practice I will finally figure out a way to make it more enjoyable for everyone.

Thank goodness I have an amazing husband who helps to keep me in check.

This makes it sound like it was a totally horrible experience, it wasn't, we enjoyed most of it.  The kids helped set up the tree, hung up our stockings, helped with the lights and had WAY too much fun hanging and playing with their ornaments.

And the tree is beautiful and full of our memories - just like always.  I do have a favorite moment of today.  It was with Andrew.  I was wrapping lights on the banister and Andrew was at the top mesmerized by the glow of the lights.  He kept saying "Oh, WOW!"  It was so fun to see his reaction.  This will be his first Christmas where he will take notice of things, and his excitement will fun to watch.

So my new years resolution (yes I know it's not New Years yet) is to do better next year, stress less - no I won't be perfect, I promise I won't - and make the whole decorating for Christmas experience better than this year.