I finished up my Anatomy and Physiology class on Monday night and will have the next 4 weeks off from classes. Hooray! Now on to some overdue and hefty blog updates!
To get things started off on a festive note, here are some pictures of the Christmas tree decorating. We decorate our Christmas tree the Sunday after Thanskgiving. This year, the kids really enjoyed hearing all the stories behind each ornament. Since there were so many stories and memories to share, the decorating took pretty much all afternoon.
This year, the kids made Perler bead ornaments (the plastic beads you arrange on a tray and then iron). The candy cane is one of their creations. They thought the ironing part was very exciting because it melted the beads and "glued" them together.
To get things started off on a festive note, here are some pictures of the Christmas tree decorating. We decorate our Christmas tree the Sunday after Thanskgiving. This year, the kids really enjoyed hearing all the stories behind each ornament. Since there were so many stories and memories to share, the decorating took pretty much all afternoon.
This year, the kids made Perler bead ornaments (the plastic beads you arrange on a tray and then iron). The candy cane is one of their creations. They thought the ironing part was very exciting because it melted the beads and "glued" them together.
Mary Kate got hot and ditched her sweater before Mom could get a picture of her in it.
Tucker was eager to help. He must think there are pheasants under the tree, because he kept running under it and then jumping out from under the lower branches. No birds though. When the ornaments came out, mama put him in his crate. He was well behaved in his crate and I'm happy to report that after many reminders of "No!" he hasn't eaten any ornaments or knocked the tree over (yet!).
We finished trimming the tree at about 6 pm and the house was so covered in decorations and boxes, we had a hard time finding the kitchen. Since it was a school night and we needed a fast supper, we went out for a Happy Meal. Ethan was really surprised that Mom was going to allow a visit to McDonald's since she read the book The Omnivore's Dilemma over the summer and convinced the family to swear off fast food based on the horrifying ingredients contained therein! But we didn't eat the chicken nuggets (way too many petroleum products). We had hamburgers and french fries minus the salt. Poor kids...their mama is a little hard core when it comes to nutrition!
And finally, sibling love in front of the Christmas tree...it doesn't get any better than this!
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