Christmas Festivities

Thomas made a bed for himself and "HO HO" out of the laundry basket (full of CLEAN clothes)!!

Ruby met Santa Claus yesterday for the 1st time. She was really afraid of him. She would look at him and scream, then look back at me and calm down. She did that several times. Thomas was so excited to see Santa when we were standing in line. When it was his turn, he darted towars Santa, but when he got about half way there, he just stood still and stared at him. He did pretty well sitting on Santa's lap.

This is our HUGE Christmas tree that we cut at the tree farm this year.

This would have been a nice photo if I hadn't needed to put rowdy Thomas down in the middle of Tara taking the picture!

Thomas loved the fake mounted deer. It even talked to him!

In this picture, Thomas is holding a reed or something that he insisted was a "fishin' rod"

Daddy showing Thomas how they lift our tree up on a wench because it was so big

Thomas chasing a cat that tried to pounce on Aunt Tara

Thomas getting even with the cat that tried to attack Aunt Tara

Everyone searching for a tree at the farm

Our tree being brought out of the field on the tractor.

Daddy under the huge tree right after we figured out that it wouldnt fit in the house (he had to cut 3 feet off of it)

The tree in the back of the truck in the front yard

Loading the tree into the truck at the farm

Our tree on the wench at the farm

Ruby's only contribution to decorating the tree :p

Thomas helping to decorate the tree

Thomas taking a break to play with a glass train ornament that Grandma Lee gave him last year~ before he broke it :(

There isn't a picture of the completed tree yet because Daddy's having a busy week and he's the only one who can reach the top (even when standing on a ladder)!