Putting up the Christmas Tree

and, Kate, dreaming of summer already??





This past weekend, we got our Christmas tree and decorated it. This year's tree is a bit taller than last year's...and this one seems to be a perfect fit in the nook by the stairs.

Kate, I believe, is starting to get a sense of what Christmas means (at least to little ones)...bright lights, visits from relatives and friends and soon she'll get the ultimate kid's meaning--PRESENTS!!

Of course, we'll have to work on the real meaning along the way.