We are 21 Days Away!

We got a bit of a late start on getting our tree up this year.  Sam has been sick and I've been fighting report cards, so we just haven't had the energy.  With my report cards done and us being trapped in the house, today was the PERFECT day to get the tree up.
We took it out of the box and Sam quickly chose who each of the sections belonged to.  He let Shaun and I get it set up before he got too involved.  Then... before our eyes he was emptying containers of ornaments. Throwing them into a tin.  Unraveling the string of beads.  Jumping over earlier mentions piles of ornaments.  CRAZY!  We quickly got the garland on and let him start to hang ornaments.  He was very concerned that we all 'share' and put them on together.  He'd choose one for each of us to hang.  Like last year, there was a really over decorated branch.  He loved hanging each ball and worked hard to get them all on the same little area.  Funny boy.
We only had one casualty (so far), which for how 'helpful' Sam was being is really great.  The tree is a little bland so we are going on an ornament hunt in the next couple weeks.  Add one each.  Start to a great family tradition.

Best decorated section of the tree!

Sam posing with the tree.  He chose to hold this ornament.  It's his baby's first Christmas ornament.  I love opening the Christmas box.  It's like a little stroll down memory lane... gifts, crafts and trinkets of years past.  I love this time of year!