Finally

The kids have been waiting... and waiting.  They've been so excited to have dad home, so they can get a Christmas tree!  They really have been very patient about it.  I kept telling them, 

"Monday. Monday we'll go and get a tree."  

So Taylor woke up Monday morning and came running down the stairs.  She was beside herself with excitement and anticipation.  "It's Monday!!!  It's Monday!!!" she kept shouting.  

"We get our Christmas tree today!"  

The kids scrambled into the car and we were off to get our tree.  We had to find the perfect tree of course.  It had to be a Noble, not a Fir.  (We like the space between branches).  It had to be kind of skinny, our place isn't big enough for a big, fat tree.   

And it couldn't be too tall either.

After finding the perfect tree we came home and got a wonderful treat.  James' sister and her family came up to spend the day with us.  It was awesome to hang out with them again.  The cousins played.  It's so great that they all get along so well.  

 

So the tree trimming took place the next morning.  And the kids woke up excited and ready for business.  They needed hot chocolate in the new mugs we were given for Christmas. 

So while they drank up, James & I put the lights on the tree.

Then the kids were ready to take over.

They decorated the rest of the tree all by themselves.  I like having older kids, who can do these things themselves.  I like sitting back and watching my children have the time of their lives, by simply putting ornaments on an evergreen.

Last ornament to go on.

"Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, 

how lovely are thy branches."

And the kids finally have their Christmas tree!