Sunday, December 8, 2013

Cutting down our Christmas tree

As I mentioned in the previous post, we went to cut down a Christmas tree with the relatives that were still in West Bend on Sunday.  It was a relatively warm weekend which was perfect for cutting down a tree.  Isaac wanted to cut down a big tree (he kept saying "big one").  We found a tree and then took it home to decorate it.  Isaac enjoyed putting the ornaments on the tree and he surprisingly does not take them off or bother it at all.  However, he asks me to turn the lights on almost immediately in the morning.  So far, he knows who Santa is and that he says "ho, ho, ho."  We are still trying to teach the significance of Christmas.  He does not quite understand it yet. 
 

This is the tree that we selected, however, you cannot see much of it in this picture.

This one was not big enough.

Isaac wanted to drag it back to the car.

Our big helper.  He had to focus so hard to get the ornament to stay on the branch.




Happy Thanksgiving!

We spent the Thanksgiving weekend in West Bend with Mimi, Pa, the aunts and uncles and cousins!  We ate amazing food, played in the snow and even went to the tree farm to cut down a Christmas tree (coming in the next post).  It was so fun to see the cousins interact and play with each other.  They are all growing up so fast. 
 
If only Mimi had more room on her lap.


 
Isaac always wants to be by Mimi.
 
Hugs for Pa

 

Bubbles inside!  How fun?

Pop

 
Fun puppy dog towel at Mimi's house.

Snow time


We put the boys to work


Pa is teaching the kids how to make a snowman.  They were so excited.




Isaac found an arm for the snowman.