It's the most wonderful time of the year!

I love this time of year- the days and weeks from Thanksgiving to New Year's.  I love that there is no other time during the year that makes you feel like Christmastime does.  I love our family traditions and the new traditions our little family has started.  I love watching Adelyn light up everytime we pass a house decorated with lights and shout, "Christmas!".  I love that she helped decorate the tree this year, and most of all that she is old enough to start learning why we really celebrate Christmas.

I decorated earlier than I usually do this year but it still didn't feel like Christmas until after Thanksgiving. 

We tried a new tree farm this year, picked out our tree, Kyle cut it down and we drove it home. 

Helping Daddy navigate

Of course Miss Independent had to push the wagon too

Yes, we really do cut it down  :)



Adelyn loved putting the gingerbread house together.  It's no surprise that some candies went missing during the construction.  I was surprised at how into the decorating she was... Why am I shocked?  She's 2 and there is candy involved!

I can't wait for all of the other fun things we have planned in the upcoming weeks!  And here's hoping I won't be a blog slacker and will post about it in a timely fashion.

Merry Christmas!