The day after Thanksgiving we started putting up our Christmas Tree! We were so exhausted from shopping all day long that we only got it set up, not decorated at all. But the girls loved watching Jake set it up. We watched Elf while Jake fluffed the tree. Have I mentioned how much I love pre-lit trees?? Seriously so convenient when you have little kids!! I'm seriously lacking in the Christmas Spirit this year, I'm ready to take the dang thing down, it takes up so much room in our living room and I am CONSTANTLY picking up ornaments all over the house from kids taking them off and running around with them. I feel like such a grinch. But it's like 50+ degrees outside, no snow, it's hard to get in the mood! I am super duper excited for this Christmas with Emery though. She finally "gets" it. It's so fun. For FHE last week we talked about gifts and all did a gift for Jesus this year and put it on the tree. I didn't think she really got it but a few days later when I asked her about the Wisemen gifts we talked about she told me that they brought Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. I was so proud. Then just today when my sister came over and asked what was in our tree Emery told her, "Those are Jesus's presents". I am loving that she gets it! 
Sunday morning before church the girls got out the ornaments and decorated.
Our family ornament from last year, and our ornament that we got at Sea World this year.
And of course Jake, as per tradition, put on the star.
That night my mom set up her tree and the girls helped with that one too. Macie was pretty proud of herself.
And Harley was just cute as usual. Seriously that boy has my heart.
Now I am just hoping for some kind of snow and SOON! The ONLY time I like snow is the month of December and so far no such luck. Please come soon snow!!
