holiday preparations

We went to pick out a Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving. There was a tree farm nearby that said it was the last year they would be selling trees, so it was cheap. It was a little frigid outside, but the kiddos still liked riding on the hay wagon to pick out our tree. Rick cut it down for us, and we took it back to load on the car. Then we enjoyed hot chocolate by the bonfire.


Kennedy loving the hayride

That's the tree Reagan wanted... but not me!

We put it up and decorated it the same day. The girls hung up every ornament, which meant daddy carried them around the tree until the found the spot where they wanted to hang their ornament.

Next we made jingle bell ornaments to take to Uncle Jack.

Aren't they cute?

Had a fun evening at Uncle Jack's house. Dinner, decorating cookies, putting up the tree...

And singing carols on the heirloom player piano. The kids loved it! (and so did I!)