o christmas tree

the christmas season officials starts once the christmas tree is picked, cut, and lit up

in traditional fashion we headed out to the tree farm the weekend of thanksgiving

if you haven't seen chevy chase christmas vacation, you're missing out!

for those of you who have, you'll understand when i say we wait for the {perfect} tree to light up and the chorus to start signing before we make our final cut.

this year the picking was a little slim

but we found our {perfect} one- minus the singing {accept from josh}

beckett all bundled up in his bear snowsuit

searching for just the right tree with grams and papa

taking a ride with dad...while we're still looking for the right tree

annual christmas tree photo {minus tackle}

always a helper...

24 days to christmas countdown

so during one of the many nights up late feeding beckett i was perusing through different DIY blogs and found this cute baby sock christmas countdown

so each sock is a day leading up to christmas

they are filled with little treats or presents

each night ellington gets to take a sock down and find the special surprise

just one of the DYI projects i've been up to

glitter trees for the mantle

a christmas ornament wreath

aunt sue's christmas cards

ellington & beckett's handprints

pictures to come...

here are a few of the projects

ellington's girly christmas tree in her room