Tree trimming party
I’m not sure it is accurate to refer to it as a party when only two people were involved, but we did get our Christmas tree up and decorated on Saturday. Friday night Matt, Little, and I ventured into the wilds of Target and purchased a new tree (yay! I wasn’t expecting a new tree this year). On Saturday, after I returned from my cookie swap and Little went down for a nap, Matt retrieved the Christmas decor boxes from the attic and we set to work.
Now, I don’t know about you, but for me the actual trimming of the tree is not my favorite part of the holiday season. For some reason it stresses me out a bit – all of that branch fluffing, and stand leveling, and ornament placement – I love to look at the tree once it is decorated, but actually getting to that point, not my cup of tea. Those couple of hours each year are not the “hap-happiest season of all” in these parts, but we survive and move on. 
The best thing about decorating the tree and mantle this year was seeing Little’s reaction when she woke from her nap; she looked at the tree and stockings in wonder and amazement. We spent most of the remainder of the day telling her to “look don’t touch” the tree, but watching her discover this new thing and be amazed by the lights and “bah”s (anything round enough to resemble a ball) was just one more neat step in this parenting journey.
It feels like Christmas around here now. Just don’t tell the weather, I enjoying the warmer days.
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Argh! I’m not! 80′s is not help me get into the “baking” spirit! Its hard to think about bringing a newborn home in December…in a summery, short sleeved outfit!!!
So excited for your new tree! Yippee! We almost got one this year, but made the old one work! Gotta take a pic of Little beside the tree! 
Give her tons of kisses for us!
I love the look of wonder and amazement the little ones get when they see the Christmas lights and decorations. It makes the season extra special. You should put some things at Little’s level on the tree that it is okay for her to touch and even remove. That will help with the “look don’t touch”, and make her feel like it belongs to her also.
I am with you on the weather. I don’t like to be cold, so I am thrilled that it will be 74 here tomorrow! Also, I agree about putting up the tree. I do like hanging the ornaments, but fluffing out all those tree branches is my least favorite Christmas job!
Ethan keeps calling them balls too. I love a Christmas tree. It just brings so much joy into the house!
you KNOW how much I love the trees……..only have 6 this year…but love them all….wish we could see the lights shinning in Little’s eyes!!and bet your tree triming party was FUN……..