It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

Main Christmas tree in the living room.

The "before" shot with us just getting started. She was rather annoyed that we didn't let her help with the lights. So when I asked her to help with the ribbon she was so happy she practically jumped the whole way around the tree with it.

A happy little miss excited to decorate the tree. Wish I had the camera out when we got to the balls. Her face was so priceless. She oooed and ahhhed at all of them. Beooful!, she exclaimed at a few really sparkly ones. She is very careful so I even let her hang the special glass balls. I handed her one of the red glitter covered balls and she literally gasped. "OH!" she said. She held it with 2 hands very carefully with her mouth shaped like a perfect little "O". She walked it over to the tree slowly and we put in on the tree together. She was so excited to see each new ornament. Of course, they all went in pretty much one area in a big clump that I later moved around just a bit. She didn't even notice and I made sure to leave her favorites right where she left them.

Daddy gets in on the action.

Later, one snuggly lil reindeer getting ready to watch Rudolph the Reindeer.

I can hardly get a candid these days as the little miss has become quite the poser. She was watching TV in this position but quickly turned and smiled when she saw the camera!

Snuggling with Daddy for movie #2...

This time it was Santa Clause Is Coming to Town. 

Decorating the little pink tree in her bedroom earlier in the week.

Excited to see the little Thai doll ornament. She wanted to play with each "toy" before hanging so we were up there for awhile! I didn't mind though. Love how she is enjoying it all so much.

Here's how the tree and fireplace look all dressed for the holiday. I hung the stocking up last week and before I had a chance to explain she noticed. Looked over one morning with a puzzled look on her face and said "Sock. BIG sock!" LOL. Wait till she sees it Christmas morning! 

Here's a close up of the "Princess" tree. 

Marshmallow snowmen. Yea, I know. They look more like marshmallow aliens, but hey, the kid likes 'em. Tried to copy off the supermom over at Salsa in China blog (she has the BEST ideas!) but we didn't have all the right supplies. So we improvised. Alas, you get snow aliens. Anyway, we had fun!

Giggly girlie with Santa Claus. Tried to upload the video I took but can't get it on here for some reason. Anyone have tips for easy video uploading? Tried U-tube but want to charge me a monthly fee and i just don't upload enough videos for that to be worth it. Open to suggestion!

Anyway, as you can tell we are having a blast around here getting ready for Christmas! It's going to be the best one ever! So magical to see the holiday through your child's eyes. Ruby really gets it. Only a week into the merry making and she seems to understand both the story of Christmas and the whole Santa bit. Boy, is she just the happy camper. Heck, who can blame her? Trees lit up, Christmas music playing, baking cookies, cute holiday movies, marshmallow crafting (and eating). What's not to love? Lots of fun events, too. Hit Sesame Place last week, the mall this week to get pics with Santa, a parade, and a house light up where Santa came in on a fire truck amid much fan fair. I'd say it was quite the happening holiday week around here!

Hope you and yours are having a blast, too!