Deckin the Hall's 2012

Today was a laid back day of decorating for Christmas.  We played Christmas music and had fun watching the kids open all the tubs and help "decorate" for the season.  Cade selected all the trains and Nutcrackers and played with them on the dining room table where Caelin couldn't "destroy them".  Caelin had her own ideas which included picking up everything we tried to decorate with and making a pile of her own.  She loved all the singing/light up toys best.  At one point I think she got a little tired as she drug over a Santa stool by the window, got herself a drink, and just sat down to enjoy her milk while looking out the window.  She kept us laughing for sure.  After lunch while Caelin was napping Cade and Daddy put up the train around the tree.  Cade got a little tired of "all the hard work" and decided to retreat to watching Scooby Doo as a break.  Once Caelin woke up, we finished the big tree and decorating outside.  Caelin would just throw ornaments into the middle of the tree, while Cade picked them up and hung them for her.  I call that a good system and we had that tree decorated in no time!  Outside, the kids and I played while we watched Daddy put the lights up.  Daddy even put up our big candy canes and nativity scene.  Yeah Daddy!  It was a fun day of decorating and Cade is looking forward to Jingle (our family Elf) visiting for the first night tonight.  Let's hope Jingle doesn't make too big of a mess while visiting each night...