With Kaleb's birthday behind us and Christmas before us, we chose to carve some time out of this busy month for ourselves. We spent Saturday putting up our Christmas tree and other indoor decorations. This always involves rearranging the living room in order to fit the tree--not a job I like to do by myself. For the first time that I can remember, I let the kids put up all the ornaments without my usual frustration at where they put them. Maybe I'm getting used to the chaos of tree decorating, or maybe as they get older they are getting better at it? Who knows. Aaron put the star on top this year and it feels good to have our tree up. Maybe my Christmas spirit will kick in. Derek's hoping so, since he wants cookies.
******Daddy & Aaron with their new Wall-E ornament*****
Sunday afternoon we rebelled by skipping the kids' afternoon church Christmas play so we could have some more family time. For the record, Braylen and Kaleb were not in the play this year, and Aaron was only supposed to sing the closing song with the preschoolers. So it's not like we tossed their hard work and committment out the window. :) We decided it was a perfect afternoon to head out to Derek's hunting grounds for a tour. No wind, no snow, and mild temps--we just couldn't pass up the opportunity! We all climbed the 18 foot tree stand, heard Daddy's hunting stories, and saw evidence of where his doe, buck, and turkeys went down. Our own herd made plenty of noise, but overall it was peaceful and quiet out there. We listened to Christmas music and looked at lights on the way home. We even put our snowman glasses on, which made every light look like a giant snowman. Those things are just so cool! (Derek the driver didn't wear his :) Now I'm ready for snow, and we can make real snowmen!
******Daddy & Aaron with their new Wall-E ornament*****Sunday afternoon we rebelled by skipping the kids' afternoon church Christmas play so we could have some more family time. For the record, Braylen and Kaleb were not in the play this year, and Aaron was only supposed to sing the closing song with the preschoolers. So it's not like we tossed their hard work and committment out the window. :) We decided it was a perfect afternoon to head out to Derek's hunting grounds for a tour. No wind, no snow, and mild temps--we just couldn't pass up the opportunity! We all climbed the 18 foot tree stand, heard Daddy's hunting stories, and saw evidence of where his doe, buck, and turkeys went down. Our own herd made plenty of noise, but overall it was peaceful and quiet out there. We listened to Christmas music and looked at lights on the way home. We even put our snowman glasses on, which made every light look like a giant snowman. Those things are just so cool! (Derek the driver didn't wear his :) Now I'm ready for snow, and we can make real snowmen!
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