Christmas - Season of Joy
I was particularly excited for the Christmas season this year. So much so, that we actually put the Christmas tree up a week before Thanksgiving. (My justification: We were leaving for Oklahoma the next week for Thanksgiving and I wanted to make sure we had ample time to enjoy the fun decorations). Lily was so proud of herself for making this beautiful tree out of construction paper. Pretty impressive! I absolutely love how these Christmas stockings turned out. My mom has a neighbor that embroidered them for me. So fun to have matching and permanent stockings now. This is one of my all time favorite pictures. This is where I frequently find Crew . . . He finds his step and just looks at the tree mesmerized. First things first . . . Elfie always joins our family on December 1st. I feel like this month has been especially busy with all of the various activities we ...