Better Christmas Pictures

We got the tree up! This time for real... (sheepish grin)... Jeff and I put it up and decorated it last night, after our outing with Nathan and Esther (more about that in a later post). We did it after putting the kids to bed for two reasons - first because we got home late and they were tired, second and most importantly because if they're asleep they can't make a mess!


Here's the tree and the stockings, all lit up and pretty. Thomas' stocking is different because he wasn't born yet when we got these ones. I crocheted the one on the end for him last year.


When the kids woke up this morning, after I got them all dressed up for church, they were just enchanted with the tree! Both Zaylee and Thomas were thoroughly engrossed with playing with as many ornaments (or "armaments," as Zaylee pronounces it) as they could reach.


Isn't Zaylee cute in her "Snow Princess" dress? Thank you, Karen, she loves it!


I love this look on Thomas' face!


I also have a few Christmas decorations around. Nativities, holiday-themed salt and pepper shakers (Thank you again, Karen, for your contribution to our new collection!), and this fun little table centerpiece. The foliage is a little wreath we bought at D.I. for our first Christmas together. The candle we received from Michelle a couple months ago when she was going through getting rid of stuff. I was really pleased with how well they paired together!


Now it's finally starting to look and feel a little like Christmas. Finally. :-)