I had to share because I just think this photo is hilarious. Last year I bought this great little Advent calendar and I was so excited this weekend to start filling it up with little notes and goodies…..BUT Sienna confiscated it this weekend……as her new “Puppy Hotel”:

We put up our Christmas decorations this weekend. I have to confess though: I’m NOT a “holiday” person. I can’t stand putting things out that will have to be put away a few weeks later. I’m getting better now that I have a daughter…..I never even used to put up a Christmas tree until “Boo” was born (I know….Bah Humbug).

So why did I decorate so early? I want to maximize the “days per year” that the decorations can be used….because I also can’t stand for decorations to be up longer than a day or two AFTER a holiday. Don’t worry, I’m not a complete “scrooge”…..I’m just not “used” to the big holidays. I rarely got Christmas presents growing up….my family always took a ski trip instead. We spent every day skiing, every night playing board games and cooking dinner together and would find a local church to celebrate Jesus’s birthday. As soon as Sienna is old enough to keep up with all of us on the ski slope we’ll continue the tradition!

The holiday thing is growing on me….the decorations DO make the house look warm and festive!