Putting up the tree!

Last night before we put Claire to bed, we put up the tree! We figured it we didn't soon, there wouldn't be any time to enjoy it. We are going home to the US for Christmas two weeks after Thanksgiving. I thought that this year Claire would be able to help...and she did...in her own way!

The tree box is fun every year!

It didn't feel like that long ago that she was in the tree box when we put the tree up last year! Charlie put the branches on the stand, while I played Christmas music off the ipod. Gotta listen to Chrismtas music while putting up the tree! :)

Claire loved the lights. Who knew they would cause a huge meltdown when they had to be put on the tree? She did better with the ornaments. They were fun to hang on her wrist like bracelets.

Yay, putting up the tree makes it seem like going home is not too far away! Charlie and I are super excited to be going back to the US for the holidays. I might kiss the ground when I get there!

Oh yeah...when we got home from Church yesterday it was snowing again. We got another dusting on our just cleared driveway! Nobody has to dream of a white Christmas here...it just keeps coming! :)