Christmas Decorating 08!!!

So we decorated our house for Christmas...not just the tree but the whole house. My family is such a Christmas family and the kids have been waiting patiently for a couple months now. Seriously, Kameron made me listen to Christmas music in the car about 2 months ago, and Brooklin wanted to get the Christmas stuff out as soon as she saw the first Christmas item in the store and on TV, which anymore is about October.

If anyone needs to get into the Christmas spirit just come on over and we can get you there real quick.

No bah-hum-bug or Grinches at our house...No sir Santa!!!

Here's the fun we had...

These are some of the containers, the remainder are in the family room and breakfast room and around the corner.

1 1/2 sheds devoted to Christmas decor..2 large trees and 5 small, 3 containers stuffed bears, 2 trains(large and small), 8 strands of decorative garland, 10 stands pine garland, years of ornaments for each person, fireplace cover, a variety of picks to stuff anywhere that needs it, 3 gingerbread trees, outside lights and yard decor and of course all the little stuff...no wonder my kids want to decorate for Christmas 2 months earlier than the rest of the world.....We love it!!!

A variety of the picks to place in the tree and here and there....
Putting one large tree together....everyone wants to help....

Dad loves it too...he just won't tell you he does..
Brooklin loves to decorate the bottom of the tree...all ornaments in one spot...we leave it pretty much how the kids decorate it other than the breakable stuff...
Daddy always puts the gingerbread star on top....I love this man!!!

He's fixing the ribbon on the bottom of the star.....
The other big tree in the piano room...

Shine put Brooklin up so she could reach the top of the tree too...
Brooklin helping with the garland on the fireplace...

Brooklin loves her Nemo ornaments...
Shine...she helped a lot this year now that she is older...she's a pro now.

Here's a tradition...every year since we have been married, Hugo puts this particular ornament on..he doesn't put many on but this one for sure. Actually our job is the tree, lights, garland, and ribbon...the kids do most all the ornaments.

I made this ornament in 1st grade and he always puts it at the top of the tree right in front, cause it's a goofy picture of me...he just laughs as he puts it smack in the front for everyone to see...
Kameron soooo loves this time of year....

I caught this video of Brooklin decorating the tree by herself...we had put the tree up and had to wait to decorate it till the next day. Well, Brooklin saw no sense in that...so here she goes...keep in mind, the garland she is pulling out of the box is really old, like it used to be mom's and she gave it to me, cause it's one of my most favorite things on the tree....I remember putting it on the tree when I was Brooklin's age...

We had a great time decorating...we hope you did as well...Brooklin has a message for you as I complete this post.....

Let's sing another...

Check back for pics of all our Christmas decor completed..

Merry Christmas!!!

Til next Time with T!!!!