Usually it takes us a little while to pick out a Christmas tree. This year we drove a few miles further where all the trees on the lot are the same price. (Cheaper than Home Depot.) As you can tell by the lack of pictures...it didn't take us long to pick one out. Good thing we have this burly man's backside to document him strapping our tree to our swagger wagon. (Which I LOVE...well, all 3: the car, the tree and the man...not in that order though.)

December was a very busy month...not that November wasn't!

The kids had their OCMCO concert on December 2nd. But after their Dec. 1st dress rehearsal they came home really late at night and found a package on our front door.

It was so fun.
Buddy, our elf would fly home to the North Pole every night while the kids slept to report to Santa Claus on how they did that day. When he came back he would move to a different hiding spot for the kids to find him. We had a super silly elf that tried to trick the kids into thinking he didn't ever leave by hiding in the same spot as he did the night before on numerous occasions. (Not to be confused with anyone's forgetfulness!) Good thing the kids knew he was trying to be tricky.

It really was fun to see the kids excitement about our little elf. I highly recommend it.

before:

after:

And now it's in a box. I'm sad!