Setting up for Christmas is one of our favorite traditions. Christmas music in the background, everyone helping to bring our Christmas bins up from the basement, the lingering satisfaction of a lovely Thanksgiving with family and good food. (Being of the portion of people that wait until the weekend after Thanksgiving to set up Christmas, of course.) The excitement of the kids and the festiveness of the decorations is just something really special. We didn't get many pictures of the setup this year, but we are already enjoying the Christmas Spirit that is filling our house.
We tried a new placement for our tree this year, right in the center of the wall, and we really like it!
We've been reading books by the tree, snuggling under it in the mornings before it's light outside, and drinking hot chocolate/apple cider by it before bedtime. I decided that I wanted to read the Book of Mormon before Christmas, and I've been waking up early to read by the light of the Christmas Tree and it's been so peaceful and nice.
Austin has been so excited about Christmas and he wanted to be the one to wrap the first present to place under the tree. He knew what he wanted to buy and he enlisted David's help to wrap it and was eager to place it under the tree.
Austin has been so excited about Christmas and he wanted to be the one to wrap the first present to place under the tree. He knew what he wanted to buy and he enlisted David's help to wrap it and was eager to place it under the tree.
Our Christmas season has officially begun!
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