Bring on Christmas!

So now that Thanksgiving has officially come and gone, I can now finally post what we here at our home have been enjoying for the last 2 weeks...

(remember, it is what Carson requested when he started to use the potty)

...our Christmas decor!

So here is the "Before" picture.

Drum roll please...

Here is where you say your oohs and awhs.

It was a minor 3 day project, but I am (and even more the kids are excited) pleased on how it turned out. I think that I am just as excited as the kids are...that is what I am, just a big kid when it comes to this time of year.

And here is the "Before" of the tree;

boring and dull, but add a bit of bling and sparkle and you get...

...Ta Da!!!

Our Christmas tree!

With each new thing I would pull out of the bins, the kids would get that much more excited and enjoyed every moment of the decorating. I know that is why it did take me that much longer to put everything up, but with my helpers and watching them, it put me in the spirit of Christmas that much more!

So bring on the holiday music, the gift giving, the decor; the whole magic of Christmas.

I am ready for the holiday season!