Christmas approaches!

The final days leading up to Christmas are just as exciting to me now as they were when I was a kid.... Just for different reasons now. I hope I can pass that on to my own kids. In the meantime - the house is decorated and the lights haven't burned out yet despite all the rain and wind gusts.

The tree is up and decorated now as well. I am quite proud of myself as I allowed the kids to hang the ornaments by themselves this year. Yeah - I know.. I'm one of those terrible perfectionist types who wants ornaments organized by size and color and such. I really didn't interfere this time though aside from the occasional shout of "Don't forget - dangly ornaments on the short branches....."

I don't think I'll ever have the strength to give up the light-stringing part of this tradition.
We'll see.

Mental note: Next year don't put the Advent wreath directly under the A/C vent.