It's the most wonderful time of the year!

It's that time again...time to set up our Christmas tree. We didn't even bother putting it completely away when we moved it~just put it to the side. It has usually been our tradition to set it up the day after Thanksgiving after I get home from Black Friday shopping. But this year was a little different. Not only was I completely exhausted from not sleeping all night while being 8 1/2 months pregnant and on my feet all night, but I got the stomach bug that day too, and Will had to work. We waited for a day when we were all well rested and could enjoy doing this together for the last time as a family of three. Next year we will, most likely, be trying to keep this almost one year old away from tearing it down.

Sydney really has been such a great helper with whatever needs to be done around the house. She just wanted to get right in and help with the tree. She did a great job with helping Daddy put the tree together, but was a little saddened at the fact that we wouldn't let her help with the lights. She really had a blast putting up all the ornaments and putting the star on the tree~which is also tradition for her to do it.

Here are our Christmas decorating photos: (Sarah, notice the "Christmas tree" right outside our window)

Sydney handing Daddy the branches for the tree

She is taking this job very seriously!

Notice how all the ornaments are clumped together in the front =)

Daddy and Sydney

Mommy and Sydney working together.

Time for the star!

The finished work....time for a photo by the tree