I usually wait until after Thanksgiving to put up Christmas decorations, but Thanksgiving came so late this year, that I decided to do it the weekend before. I felt a little silly putting up the tree before we’d even cooked a turkey, but I’m glad we did it this way. There was plenty to do between the two holidays, and we needed the head-start.

The boys were actually a big help decorating the tree this year. Even Silas chipped in, and much to my delight, he didn’t bother the ornaments or stockings.

Avery with an ornament he made in preschool


“Shatter resistant, huh?”

Jonathan used to try to play this little horn when he was a boy too

Time for the angel

Here are a few more random shots from that weekend.


Pizza night!