This year Christmas decorating has taken a little longer than usual. We went on Friday afternoon to get a tree because Alan was here that day. When we got home everyone was tired from school and tree getting, so we just put it in the stand and left it. On Saturday all three kids had plans, which even overlapped by two hours so I had a little time home alone! :) I wrapped some presents, got out the Christmas decorations, put up some house decorations, and put the lights on the tree. This morning the boys put lights on the big tree outside while Eve decorated the porch (and I dealt with a broken water heater). This evening we were all finally together and ready to decorate the tree. You know the meme format “Tell me you have ____ without telling me you have ___.” Tell me you have teenagers without telling me you have teenagers. We decorated the tree at 9:00pm and no one is even remotely ready for bed. Myself included!
Friday afternoon tree cutting, trying to pick one and get done before dark! 
“No you can’t get an 10′ tree!” Alan has to remind me of that every year! 
Also, that he’s strong. 🤪 
Eve wanted a piece of the trunk for a craft project. Lex got it started. 
Eve finished it off. 
The next day I put up the lights. 
The following day (night!) we got around to putting up the decorations. 
Huxley was confused. 
Team work makes the dream work! 😄 
Lovely Christmas tree. 
💗💚
Tomorrow hopefully a plumber will come fix the water heater and maybe I’ll even get a few errands done as well. 🎄🎁
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I forgot to say how much I like the picture gallery format! very nice…
I can’t wait to gather round it, hold hands and sing Christmas carols with warm mugs of hot chocolate!
It’s beautiful <3