Pre Christmas Preparations

  I decided to post what pictures I have of our chritmas preparations.

As most of you know, I am pregnant.  For those who didn't know that, I am 13 weeks now.  I have been so tired and this is how I spent most of December.  I think I slept as much as the cat.  Needless to say, most of the christmas preparations were a little behind schedule this year.

We started getting packages of gifts from grandparents in the mail pretty early and every day Kelsey would ask if they could open the presents yet.  So we made the traditional paper chains so she could know when it was time to open the presents.  The paper chains were a huge succuess.  They each had their own and they loved ripping off a paper every morning.

We also got new stockings this year.  I ironed on the letters for their names.  I think they turned out cute.

Our tree was red, black and silver.  It is kind of hard to see all the ornaments in a picture.

One day I made sugar cookies and the kids decorated them. 

This may have been their very favorite activity all month.

This last picture is of Kelsey all dressed up when I took her to see the Nutcracker Ballet.  She wore her fancy gloves, a pretty dress, fancy hair, and fancy jewelry.  We had a grand time.