It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas ...

However it sure doesn't feel like we are just a few weeks away from Christmas.  The weather here in Pennsylvania the last two days has been rather nice which isn't typical for December.  I do not like having to cover myself and the kids with layers of clothing and coats just to stay warm so this weather is very much appreciated.  Unfortunately it's not going to last, is it?

Like we do every year on Black Friday we started decorating for Christmas.  Rob pulled our pre-lit artificial tree out of the attic and set it up.  I spent a lot of unnecessary time trying to fluff the branches and then wrapped the garland and beads around it.  My least favorite parts.  Matthew was impatiently waiting for his chance to start hanging the ornaments.  I tried to lay out the rules of spacing the ornaments and not putting the same color balls too close to each other but then I decided to just bite my tongue and allow my 5 year old the chance to decorate the tree his own way.  It turned out pretty nice.  I love looking at the tree that was decorated by my child.  Someday my daughter will be able to add her touch to it as well.