Christmas festiveness

The Prentice halls are all decked (well, there's a tree and stockings hung by the chimney with care...and some nutcrackers)! This was the first year that Ben was old enough, and awake, to help. And he had sososo much fun.

If it looks like we have a lot of ornaments, we really don't. It's just that Ben wanted to hang them all...and in all the same spot.

Ah, what classic Christmas picture would be complete without an armload of Silly Bandz?

Showing off his special ornament that he picked out. I thought it might be a fun tradition to start...it's a Cars theme with Mater and Lightning. It came in one piece and is now in three. That's why you shouldn't buy a two-year-old ornaments that look like toys...or cost $18. His "tradition" ornament next year might be a nerf ball.

More tree decorating - my mom got him this shirt from Gymboree, and it's the cutest.

Well, I take that back...she's the cutest (baby girl).

KB missed out on the tree trimming but has enjoyed glancing at the lights a time or two...and if only she could get that tree within grabbing reach!

Tyler and my usual tradition is to put the tree up while we watch Elf. That worked a lot better when the tree was in the same room as the TV, and we weren't supervising Ben and ornament hooks. So this year we took in an early-morning showing of Elf in our pj's with a big breakfast.
After the kids were nestled all snug in their beds, Tyler and I hit the town for a few hours - many thanks to Tracey and Matt for spending their Saturday night on our couch!

And if you think that Tyler looks handsome here, just wait...

Mmm-hmm, all mine. Let me just say that he wore that as if it was a regular shirt - he knows no shame and didn't care who saw him on our way to the Tacky Christmas Sweater party. And of course, behind every man in his snowman sweater,

is his wife in her matching vest.

Only a little more than a week to go - here's to squeezing in as much merriment as you can take!