I am very proud of Dave and myself; by the end of the first week in December, we already have our Christmas tree up and decorated and our outside lights hung! (This is our first year being in our own home, so maybe that explains it.) We went with a real cut tree, and I am enjoying it. (I wish I had taken a picture of when we first bought it because it was tied up like a bundle and frozen so solid we just had to wait for it to defrost into its normal shape.) Every morning we've been sitting under the tree and reading a Christmas thought together; thank you for the book of quotes Dawn Marie! Also thank you Jennie for the beautifully wrapped presents under the tree. As far as our outside lights go, I have voted them the best on the street, which makes me happy, even though it's not such a hard competition to win. I actually have been more in the Christmas spirit than usual this year, so it must be working.
