preparations

Can I just tell you how excited I am for Christmas this year? So, so very. We already have a tree in our living room, and it's only the first of December! I've never had a Christmas tree of my own. Even the last few years I lived at home, we were tree-less. Now with Alden, I have a renewed interest in the holiday. In seasons in general. In traditions -- creating them.



We're still in the process of assembling decorations. There are lights, ornaments, red bows, paper stars, a paper lace garland, all waiting to go up on the tree. We cut out paper snowflakes to tape to the windows. My living room is a mess of paper crafts. I want the full tree decorating experience, complete with jolly tunes and warm beverage. (Motherhood is apparently bringing out my maximum dorkiness, but I can't say that I care!)

For now, the cats are circling, sniffing things out. It remains to be seen whether or not I'll need to lock them in the bathroom every night for a month so they don't destroy every beautiful thing.