Trimming the tree

We brought the tree in and did the big reveal (when you cut off the twine). It is one wide tree!

the kids were so excited to play with the nativity again.

still wearing their swimsuits.

I ordered Bill an ornament that has our house painted on it. I love it!

Bill and I put the ornaments on ourselves after the kids went to bed because of ALL the fragile and sentimental ornaments we have (all of them are!). We left out the special ornaments that each of the kids have so they could put them on in the morning.

the final tree. it is HUGE and beautiful!

the start of the christmas decorations.

I love having the tree up!

Christmas Tree Hunting…

Bill had the kids get dressed to go and Ellie and Claire both wore their swimsuits as a base layer. Ellie then chose capri leggings to go with – that’s it.

ready to find our tree!

We road the hay wagon into the woods to find our tree.

it was warm, but overcast.

I love the trees out here!

OUR TREE!

we have not mastered the all 3 kids looking and smiling normal yet.

Charlie’s look was classic!

E

while bill was sawing down the tree these two headed off on an adventure.

Bill doing the hard work.

C

heading in to get some hot cider.

then we went to the back of the car to enjoy sandwiches, hot chocolate and christmas cookies.

the line up.

loving my little kiwi bird cookie.

decorated Kiwi and NZed cookies.

ellie’s look

eliie’s pour feet from her thanksgiving day adventures in the driveway. she chose to wear no shoes and paid the price of a scraped foot. ouch!

next up…trimming the tree!

first toofer LOST

the day after thanksgiving (november 28th), Charlie’s loose tooth was much looser. I was secretly hoping it would just never fall out, but Bill suggested that he assist in taking it out. I was cringing the whole time knowing that this starts MANY years of missing teeth. It seems like a major milestone in my mind – the start of losing teeth. Here is the last pic of Charlie will all of his baby teeth.

showing me the loose tooth.

Bill will his tool to help.

 

it’s out! I was screaming at this point on the video.

C – happy – sort of.

showing it off.

now let’s hope we remember to be the tooth fairy tonight!

proud of you charlie! I was more nervous than you were!