Tonight, we decided to have a somewhat impromptu Family Home Evening as we spent Monday night at my parent's house enjoying a black-out and painting the basement. We watched the movie "Wall-E" while we ate dinner (this was a reward to Max because he used the potty for the first time) and when the movie was done, we set up, and decorated the Christmas tree.
We had a lot of fun and stress getting it going, but the end result always makes me feel fuzzy. This is the first time we have had a Christmas tree at home since Max was born and it's proving to be a challenge. He is already so fascinated that he has pulled off decorations multiple times.
He is using the tree skirt as a blanket and keeps crawling under the tree and saying na-night. I'm sure he'll get the point eventually that the tree is nice for looking at, but not for touching, right? The kids were very helpful and enjoyed drinking Apple Cider while we decorated.
Grandma came down for a few minutes to visit and read Max half of the "Night before Christmas" story. (That's how long he lasted). Lucy has kidnapped a few decorations into her room (including the baby Jesus and little lamb from my nativity). It's hard for me to see how big she's getting. The last time we decorated a tree at our house (2 years ago), she was barely big enough to even understand it. We took some amazing pictures that night, and now she looks so much bigger. And the time before that, she was still a baby and couldn't even crawl. It's hard for me to handle.
We enjoyed listening to Christmas music and getting all set up. I always think a tree makes your house feel more like a home. Now that the tree is up, I better get some presents to put under it. Hooray for December!
Tonight, we decided to have a somewhat impromptu Family Home Evening as we spent Monday night at my parent's house enjoying a black-out and painting the basement. We watched the movie "Wall-E" while we ate dinner (this was a reward to Max because he used the potty for the first time) and when the movie was done, we set up, and decorated the Christmas tree. 
We had a lot of fun and stress getting it going, but the end result always makes me feel fuzzy. This is the first time we have had a Christmas tree at home since Max was born and it's proving to be a challenge. He is already so fascinated that he has pulled off decorations multiple times. 
He is using the tree skirt as a blanket and keeps crawling under the tree and saying na-night. I'm sure he'll get the point eventually that the tree is nice for looking at, but not for touching, right? The kids were very helpful and enjoyed drinking Apple Cider while we decorated. 
Grandma came down for a few minutes to visit and read Max half of the "Night before Christmas" story. (That's how long he lasted). Lucy has kidnapped a few decorations into her room (including the baby Jesus and little lamb from my nativity). It's hard for me to see how big she's getting. The last time we decorated a tree at our house (2 years ago), she was barely big enough to even understand it. We took some amazing pictures that night, and now she looks so much bigger. And the time before that, she was still a baby and couldn't even crawl. It's hard for me to handle.
We enjoyed listening to Christmas music and getting all set up. I always think a tree makes your house feel more like a home. Now that the tree is up, I better get some presents to put under it. Hooray for December!
1 comment:
LOL!! that pic of max with the stars is too cute!! and your tree looks wonderful, as well as your blog (that was the other one I was debating on :) ) And are you kidding me?? max used the potty already???? you know you have a charmed life, right? ;) love you...
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