Trim up the tree with Christmas stuff, like bingel balls and Who floo fluff!

I think it was about the second week in November, when we realized, "Hey, we have a whole Sunday with nothing to do! Why don't we avoid the after Thanksgiving stress of putting up the tree and do it now instead?"
My inner middle child resisted as I am a "strictly celebrate Christmas after Thanksgiving kind of girl". However I was too tired to protest and was holding too many babies to stop them.
The tree got put up and the decor scattered around and there you have it. I have to admit it was very nice to "celebrate" Christmas a little longer this year, and to not have every thing so squished together. It was also fun after to listen to Christmas music and drink Hot Chocolate and just admire our handy work.

The kids just picked a spot and only put decoration in THAT spot. I usually fix it every year after they go to bed, but I decided to find it endearing this year and left it as is.

"Mom and Dad are letting me stand on the furniture! Boo yah!"

Maddi's response to "SMILE!"

I even got in on the action
Maddi got the stool and they turned off the lights to admire the tree
Sigh.....
Hot Chocolate and Babies!!!