For the second year in a row (we don't have a great track record for Christmas decorations), we actually have a Christmas tree--inside our house! Sean was so excited about a Christmas tree this year, we couldn't deny him the thrill of picking one out and helping us decorate it with "ormamament and wights."
Sean and Cody getting the lights ready and ornaments out.
Hmmm... a real tree in our house...what does it feel like?
Helping Sean hang an ornament "all by himself." We heard a great homily last year by Fr. Wilson about really trying to celebrate Advent as its own season, rather than skipping right to Christmas on December 1. So, we try to keep up Advent decorations until the big day, which means a purple and pink tree, an Advent wreath and candles, and lots of other purple and pink ribbons and bows and decorations around the house. This year I'm allowing a little more in the way of Christmas, as Sean and I have been busy making our own Christmas cards, each one with a Christmas theme on it (Mary and "Jofef" walking to Bethlehem with a Baby in the Belly, for example), which in itself is a good way to prepare our hearts and home for Baby Jesus. Speaking of babies....
This little one is now a champ at sitting up by himself and quite enjoyed watching us get the tree and ornaments up.
Cool dude in his hat and cowboy-ish shirt. Cool dudes still suck their thumbs when they get tired though.
Um, excuse me, why did you stop taking pictures of me by the tree?
1 comment:
precious! can't wait to see them! Just ask Michael, I talk about it every day!
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