Getting ready for Xmas

This year on the day after Thanksgiving, Drew and I and the kids went and cut down our Xmas tree. We haven't had one in a couple of year for fears that one of our young kids would eat the needles. But they are old enough this year, that we could do a real tree again - no more artificial. So, we bundled up and headed out to pick out a Xmas tree at a tree farm and cut it down. The kids were so excited to pick out the perfect tree. It was a beautiful day and we had so much fun. Then that evening once the tree was up in our living room, the kids helped decorate it. It was a riot. They were so incredibly excited this year, it made it so much more fun. Each and every ornament that they took out of our storage bin was "the best ornament ever"
And also this year, the kids wanted to decorate a gingerbread house. So we made that last weekend. They were so excited and had a blast putting frosting all over it and little candies. Now of course, they want to demolish it and eat it, but we're still holding out a couple more days.
This year, it has been even more fun than usual to get into the Christmas spirit. The kids make it very easy to get caught up in all the holiday joy. They are so excited about Santa, reindeer, snow, Xmas cookies, and of course - presents. They also know that it's Baby Jesus' birthday. We're definitely looking forward for the next couple of weeks. It's a lot of fun around here!