I put up the tree!

FINALLY!! I know...but how many times can one mother say NO TOUCH in a single holiday season without wanting to A)burn down the tree, B) chop off little hands or C) all the above and pull out all of my hair.... This child of ours I swear is an octopus, I don't know where the extra appendages came from but I think there's about 12hands and about 24feet which would explain how she can demolish a room in 0.02seconds and zoom off laughing all the way. Did I have this much energy as a child?

Next year we are going to try a different approach to the holiday season. Not to mess with anyone else, it will just be something in our own home and you are invited to participate if you would like. We are going back to the pre-christian celebration of the season and are going to give the Yule traditions a try. I will be learning more about it in the months to come and will report on what I know so you know what to expect.

"Santa" got all of the presents wrapped last night and they are now patiently waiting in the guest room for Christmas morning for their annual march out to the tree to be ripped through by the whirling dervish. She had so much fun with her presents at mom and dad vh's house I figured I'd wrap half and put the other half in bags to give her a little variety on how to open them.

Enjoy the pictures...more to come in few days!