It's ChristmasTIME!! (said with David Booth copyright)

Well, I said I would put up some pictures of the tree when it was finished however, it is taking some time. Why? I have no idea. We have most of the ornaments up but no ribbon and trim nor even a star for that matter. Here it is as it stands by day....

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At evening...

And at night, as Christopher and I cozy up on the couch doing one of our favorite nite time retreats.....popcorn and NETFLIX baby (which by the way is AWESOME) on the big projector wall we call our TV! The white lights give just the right soft ambiance for total peace and relaxation.

We don't have glass bulbs on the tree, which I love. When Gavin was but a wee 15 month child, he forever changed the way we do Christmas tree decor, as he grabbed a bulb and crushed it in his hand requiring many stitches in his right hand. And mommy had to hold him down so they could stitch his poor tiny hand. NOPE,..mommy isn't going through that again. So, until ALL our children are older and actually listen to reason, we do crafty and soft decor. It's all fun!

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Every year the LDS Arlington Texas Stake does a Nativity Scene Program which has over 1500+ different sets depicting our Saviors birth. They open up their doors to all and it brings such a great spirit to the community. This year we took the kids and it was absolutely fabulous. We walked through each room of the church where literally hundreds of nativity's were set up. We saw them all, from a Star Wars depiction to those made in many foreign lands. Here are Reese, Gavin and Caden in one of the rooms. We all had a great time remembering the reason for this season,..Christ, our Savior.

P.S....if y'all could shoot me an email with your mailing address that would be super...b.c it's Christmas card time! Don't be left out! ;-)