Getting It All Ready

We waited until the day after Thanksgiving to put up our Christmas decorations. We have decided that will be our family tradition, complete with pancakes and Christmas music.

I had planned on going to buy a huge tree.  We have only had a tree within Finn's reach one other year.   I thought this was the year to get a huge one.  When I mentioned it, Finn said, "We have a tree. It is white."

He was right.  Why get a new one. That is the tree he remembers and so now I love it because it is "our" tree..

I didn't use my family ornaments this year because I wasn't sure how it would go with Finn. I hated for sentimental things to go crashing on the concrete floors.

So we used balls.  Lots of glittery balls...

We made a rule...no touching the tree.   And Finn has done very well leaving it be.  We have only had 3, yes 3, broken things done by me!  As we were putting it all together I dropped a ball, stepped on a ball, and dropped a very sentimental Washington D.C ornament. I dropped it as I was saying how special it was and how glad I was to have it because the other one got broken last year.

Finn also got to put up his other little tree.  We did pull out a few sentimental ornaments for it and a paper train set my mom made.

There is nothing better than only having on the Christmas lights...

I am so excited about Finn's presents this year. At first we were thinking what could we get him? What doesn't he have?   Then we thought of many things that will tickle him pink.  We cannot wait to give them to him.  I am already walking through his room trying to find places to put stuff. I cannot wait to see his cute little face light up on Christmas morning. I have just about bought everything, for everyone, and not even gone shopping. I just love the internet!

Finn got to decorate at his Nana and Grandad's, too. I will share photos from that and other random stuff in another post. Oh, and the elf, Langey.  I will have to post a picture of him, too. Until next time....hope everyone is getting their shopping done and enjoying the season.