Fridley Tree Lighting Ceremony

We put up our tree last night. It is so fun to see Karalee get excited about Christmas this year.  She loved helping hang the lights and was even more excited when I pulled out our collection of Christmas books. I put them away last year so they would seem new and special this year. Worked like a charm! I think that will be the beginning of a tradition for us. We also put out our "little people nativity" from last year. So fun to decorate for Christmas, celebrate the birth of Jesus, all the while making it kid friendly and exciting.  I just love being a mom.

Speaking of traditions, here are a few of ours, so far.
Nativity

Books

Favorite Ornaments...
Starbucks Coffee Cup

Nolan's Favorite from our first Christmas married 2003!

Memorial Ornament in memory of my Dad.

Nolan's: Remembering when he biked from Spokane to Virginia Beach with his two friends