the babbling b: Tis the Season

...to be Jolly...& decorate!! Fa la la la la, la la la la.

I now can officially start the countdown till Christmas! We put the tree up, decorated inside & out and have popped out the first milk chocolate from our calendar today! :)

sadly, we had to go with our fake pre-lit tree this year! We are going to Tennessee for Christmas so we decided against our usual real tree! but hey, at least we have a tree!! & of course, Abby's first Christmas ornament!

our pretty tree & stockings! & don't get me wrong, I love this time of year, I love Christmas, but I don't like being cold! However, if it's going to be cold, I would at least like to have some snow! So my reply to this Snowman is, "NO, want snow? YES!!" Isn't he handsome though?!

These calendars are a must & one of my favorite things when it comes to counting down the days till Christmas! Every child should have one! & of course, if you're an adult & enjoy the countdown and the chocolate goodies inside like me, then you should have one too! ;)

and last picture of the night...our lights! I love putting up the Christmas lights outside too! When I was a kid, we would always drive around neighborhoods and look at all the pretty decorated trees & light decorations outside! Great memories and this tradition will definitely continue with my children!