December 5, 2010
Decorating the Christmas Tree

The kids love decorating the tree, and every year they get more independent in doing so. Although, I can be quite particular about certain things in my house and how things are organized - for some reason I let the kids have their way with the tree. I may adjust an ornament here or there, but for the most part - the tree is their tree.

The kids love finding ornaments from years past. The older they get, the more ornaments we find in the keepsake box. The keepsake box contains ornaments handmade by the kids or given to them by a teacher or friend. It is exciting for them to recall where the ornaments came from and remember making them. The recognize which ones belong to them almost immediately.

They even got our step stool out, so they could reach some of the higher up places on the tree. They thought this was pretty cool.

Allison's turn to put the star on the top - she is grinning from ear to ear.

After dinner that night, it was time for another window on the lego advent calendar.
Sam's turn ...

A little drummer boy - for our boy who loves drums.