Aaron, Amber, MacKenna, and Peyton: Deck the Halls...Or at least a small Corner

So this is what I woke up to Saturday morning and MacKenna telling me that how much she loves Christmas and "where's my tree?" So being the "good" mother I am I decided to take her advice and we'd get out Christmas. Even though we got rid of our big Christmas trees over the summer due to malfunctions, Walgreens came to my rescue with the "perfect tree" for this season. BTW: Daddy is in Dallas with Pepaw at a Coin Show.

Yes MacKenna and I cleaned AND rearranged my living room. She was such the big helper.

This was her excitement when I told her that we were going to get out Christmas. Unfortunately the digital camera didn't quite capture it. She is VERY happy!!

Peyton is very bright eyed and just wants to lay low out of the way....He stayed in his bouncy seat most of the morning. I think he's praying for us as we begin our adventure.

Apparently we must be in only our panties to put up the tree because it is "too scratchy." Whatever I just went with it.

Ok mom can you give me the directions....She REALLY wanted to look over the paper directions. But it is a 4.5' tree how hard could it be.

We have put the tree on an end table to give it the illusion of being tall. Here MacKenna is putting on the final "fluff" touches.

So I have finally convinced her to get dressed but she wouldn't wear the Santa hat. We sent Peyton over to Grammy's so the real work could begin. She did most of the decorating herself. She is so proud!

Here is my little helper with her Christmas Corner. She is SO excited! Note how most of the decorations are near the bottom. She did NOT want my help putting any near the top.

This is how a morning of furniture moving and Christmas tree decorating can just take it out of you. Yes she fell asleep there all by herself and slept for 2 1/2 hours!!