Decorating the Tree

Last weekend while Noah was napping, Ms. Crazy Preschooler went on a Christmas decorating spree. She was so excited she jittered and skittered all over the house, hanging up stockings (at our house Santa Claus brings breakfast . . . fruit loops, a banana and a juice box . . . but this year he might bring some princess chapstick too.) putting out the Nativity Set, and decorating the Christmas Tree.

Our big tree is in the attic this year because Little Gus would not be kind to a tree in the living room. He is simply into exploring, exploring, exploring. He isn't malicious about it, just curious, and the living room is the one area I can just let him wander around and explore. I just couldn't take that away from the little guy. And we have a perfect spot next to a window in our attic for the Christmas tree. It even makes the outside of our house look festive and joyous from the front.

Ms. Crazy Preschooler also has a small little tree in her room with some special ornaments just for her. You can see her decorating this tree on the kitchen counter because Noah was snoring away in their room. We also have a tiny little ornament tree on the buffet table in the living room with some of my very most precious glass ornaments that my Great Aunt Carol and my Grandma Jan painted. I don't put those ornaments on the big tree in case the big tree would topple over (not an unlikely possibility in my house).