o christmas tree

yep.  it’s up at the griffeth house.

every year it’s a debate as to when to put up christmas decorations.  i love thanksgiving so i don’t want to neglect that holiday – but then again – it feels like just as you get all of your christmas stuff up it’s time to take it down.

so this year, we compromised.  we put up JUST our tree today . . . the Sunday before Thanksgiving.  it’s surrounded by fall decor and a few Thanksgiving items so I don’t feel like I’ve totally forgotten Thanksgiving – but we’ve got a splash of Christmas.  AND, my tree is done.  one less thing to do after Thanksgiving since we enjoy Black Friday shopping, relaxing, enjoying time with Wes, football, and lounging at my parent’s house.

and, i’m pretty sure i wouldn’t have been able to handle Nate asking me all week long to put up and decorate the tree.  today was enough!  he was my little helper while ryan screamed and wes made a big pot of soup.  our fingers are crossed that ryan doesn’t pull the entire tree over.

happy thanksgiving & merry christmas!  i love this time of year.  and i’m THRILLED that it’s finally cold.  it’s making it feel like the holidays outside, too!

[side note: since we’ve been married this is our first year staying home for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.  We typically always spend one of those with Wes’ family in Georgia.  I’m sad we’re missing it this year . . . we just can’t get out there twice every year with the kids . . . but i’m still bummed].