Ella enjoyed putting up her tree. She didn't remember having a pink tree of her own so this was a huge surprise for her!
I had to buy new stockings this year as our previous three matched and Grayson has now joined the family. I was very excited to find these initial stockings at Kohl's for $4! I thought they were super cute.
I wish it wasn't "redneck" to keep your tree up year round because I sure would love to keep mine up!
November/December is definitely one of my favorite times of the year and yes, I already have Christmas music playing in my car. I've always been a sucker for any and all things Christmas and having kids just makes it so much more magical. Ella still isn't one to tell you what she wants, so buying for her is quite easy. We kept everything simple this year and bought very little. I dream of Ella and Grayson wanting to give more to others than receive and understanding that Jesus has given to us more than we should expect Him to. On a giving note, Ella chose to buy for a little girl her age this year through a church program, so she was able to fill a box and send it to hopefully brighten that little girl's day. It was hard for Ella to realize that she shouldn't have one of everything we put in the box and she was terribly concerned that we didn't know the name of the little girl. She ended up naming her Belle and really wanted to personally deliver her gifts. Here at the Donovan Household, we have all of our decorations up both inside and out and are very ready for Christmas to be here!
Kohl's was a mad house and the line was wrapped half way around the store. :)
Breakfast at Cracker Barrel before going home to crash!
Our first stop was Wal-Mart and to our surprise it was not crowded!
Now, while I didn't do much shopping this year I did make sure I had something to buy on Black Friday as it is one of my most favorite days of the year. Mom and I have a 10 + year tradition of Black Friday shopping and this is one tradition that I am not willing to give up! We don't necessarily go for the deals, but more for the experience. This year we headed out around 2 am and were finished by 8 am. I hope when we're old and gray we still like to shop!!
1 comment:
I love what you said about the Christmas gifts. At first I felt like we had to get Bailey something big, and I felt so bad when we couldn't think of anything. And then I reminded myself that there's so much more to Christmas than just something big to open, and I want her to know that too.
Your decorations look great!
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