Christmas Decorating

Those that have read this blog from the beginning, know that last year around this time was horrible.  Definitely one of the hardest things I've ever had to go through.  It's so crazy to think were we were last year at this time and that emergency surgery was in the near future on Christmas Eve.  This is definitely my most favorite time of year, and it was really hard for me to enjoy everything last year with all that was happening.

It is just amazing to me to think where we are now just one year later.  I'm sitting here typing a post while our 5 week old is snoring away in her bouncy seat.  We really are so blessed and lucky this holiday season.

In my family, we have always put up the Christmas decorations Thanksgiving weekend.  I can't remember exactly when this tradition started, but it works perfect now because I'm home to be able to help my mom.  And we rock out to some great Christmas favorites including John Denver, Bing Crosby, Perry Como, the Muppet's, and so on.

Since we are out of town Thanksgiving weekend, I always tell Aaron we MUST get our tree and decorate the weekend after.  We need to be able to enjoy the tree since we travel back to GR for Christmas :)  This year, it was a really warm day so Miss Zoe joined us on our tree buying adventure.  I'm so thankful it was nice considering we typically walk down the street to a local church and carry the tree home.  Since we have a 5 week old, this wouldn't have been possible in the cold.  However, it was a gorgeous day.

We then started putting up all the other decorations while Little Miss took her afternoon nap.  Thankfully, my mom supplied us with some of our favorite Christmas tunes last year :)  It took a little longer (two days) to set up what little decorations we have - someone was hungry every 3 hours :) - but it was perfect.  Now our house smells like a Christmas tree and Zoe LOVES the Christmas lights.  I have to turn them off at night to get her to relax and go to sleep :)

I can't wait to spend this holiday season with Zoe, even if she has no idea what is going on this year :)