Christmas Time
We officially kicked off the Christmas season in our house this week. I had grand plans in my head of traveling out to the country and hand picking Quinn’s first Christmas tree, however it was a Monday night, and our window of opportunity was less than an hour, so I settled for a lot that is less than 1/2 mile from our house. My only criteria for this year was that it was a Noble & it was 4-5 feet tall. I think Jake was very happy to see that the tree lot’s options were limited to less than 6 trees to choose from.
Anyway, we brought it home and this is how the evening went…
Near dinnertime, Jake said he was heading out for a quick errand. I quickly bogarted his “outing” and asked, if Quinn and I could tag along and pick up a tree while we’re out. He agreed with little reluctance. Here are Quinn and I, sitting in the car, waiting for Jake while he popped into the grocery store.
Here he is walking back to the car, clearly beginning to regret this decision.
I brought along the camera so I could document the actual “picking out the tree” process, but I forgot. So, after the tree was in the car, and Jake was paying, I quickly snapped this photo of the tree lot from the entrance. Lame.
This was a two night process by the way. So the following night I brought up the decorations and let Quinn bless them all with baby slobber.
While waiting for Jake to finish work, Quinn and I passed the time waiting for the Tree trimming ceremony. This is a game I like to call, mommy-is-a-jungle-gym-and-baby-climbs-all-over-me.
Further photographic evidence of me being a human jungle gym. Look at the rage in her eyes folks. Somebody save me.
By the way, you’ll see that the tree is lit in the back ground… I had covered it in lights earlier that day, as well as some straight up MacGyver style baby proofing.
Bungee cords wrap the tree, which wraps around this exceptionally heavy table. All is covered in a holiday table cloth, which I’m re-purposing as a tree skirt. Which by the way, is a little money saving tip. Tree skirts are ridiculously expensive. I picked up this table cloth at Joann Fabrics for 11.99. The tree skirts were $50. Anyway, my baby proofing seems to be working. It would take much force for Quinn to tip this entire unit over.
Let the trimming begin. Jake let Quinn select which ornament to place on the tree… I have not yet purchased a “baby’s first Christmas” ornament.
Trimming complete. Mandatory family photo, which actually turned out good. And by good, I mean, we’re all looking at the camera and baby is smiling! (“Good” in no way references the actual quality of the photograph, as this camera and I are barely on speaking terms.) Did I mention this is what I want for Christmas?
Behold, the Olsen Family Christmas Tree 2008. Happy holidays!
