Merry & Bright

Today marks the first day of December and it's been merry and bright here.

Last night we went and got our Christmas tree.  Sailor was in there, you just can't see her.  It was not your ham it up traditional go to a tree farm and chop it down christmas outing.  It was more of a menards trip all rolled into one.

However that did not stop me from taking pics inside the store to capture the 'merry and bright' of it all.  And it didn't stop Nate from purchasing a trusty saw because a real tree always needs a little saw trimming, right Nate?

 

And Grey thought he was leaving with 2 shovels but that certainly was not the case.  We had a minor melt down before checking out which soon ended and the winner was the orange shovel.  It has already been put to good use.  He has been continuously dumping out his bag of legos and then he shovels them up and back into the bag.

We have been rocking the xmas PJs every night...

Grey was super excited to decorate the tree.

He was my special helper and handed me everything we needed to make our tree just right...

and look who joined the party at our house...For the first time we have the elf on the shelf with us...Also known as "Woody"...Grey named him this morning.  He went in the back room with his cup of orange juice, sat down to catch a little Curious George and there on the wall was Woody.

and since today is December 1st we also opened up our Christmas calendar from grammy Ann...he ate his first piece of chocolate out of it....the countdown begins

He wanted to open every door...but that certainly wasn't happening...

I LOVE me some Christmas lights - don't you?! 

We went with colored lights this year and I love how it turned out.  I'm one for switching it up every now and then.

I'm also in love with a little gold sparkle...

and we must NOT forget that special green pickle on the tree

Grey also added the candy cane to #1 today on our little Christmas tree countdown...so much excitement in his little face...I mean he had a lot going on - maybe he was under a lil' holiday 'pressure' - Woody was here to report to Santa, opening up his first chocolate on his calendar, putting the candy cane on his lil' tree, and decorating the big tree...

And Sailor has been BRIGHT eyed with all the christmas lights...and check out her lil' mohawk...I'm diggin' it and so is she...

She had the perfect view - right under the tree

And this would be our collection of Nutcrackers that I love so much...

I also had Nate set up his Nativity which is the icing on the cake for me....definitely makes it at the top of the list...it is just beautiful..

This just might be my favorite thing in our house!

Grey hung all 4 stockings up all by himself

Greyson has his own Nativity just like this but when he gets a bigger room he can set it up there...

and so things are off to a Bright & Merry start here...

 

I hope you are 'decking your halls' and getting ready for Santa as well!