Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree...

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year.  It is SO nice to live so close to our parents.  Holidays are so much more relaxing when you are driving 15 minutes max to visit family, sleeping in your own bed, and at least having the option of napping at home.  We had our Thanksgiving meal over at Scott's parents house with Jeff and Ashley, Brian and Sarah and my parents.  (Have I mentioned how nice it is when the co-in-laws are friends?  Oh, I have?  Ok, I'll try not to rub it in any more).  I actually didn't take any thanksgiving photos this year!  Shocking, I know.  I was kind of sick and just enjoyed hanging out without a camera attached to me.  Scott did take this one photo of me and Ashley and Sarah when we were out cutting down Mom and Dad A's Christmas tree.  Apparently, I need some hip sunglasses!  :)  I so missed having my sister here for Thanksgiving, but it is always fun having both of these wonderful ladies around!

After the excitement of thanksgiving, it was really nice to have a quiet family day on Sunday.  We had a great time going to Colby Farm to pick out our Christmas tree.  Although Scott and I can never seem to agree on a tree, and we seem to wander endlessly through the field of evergreens, there is something so fun about the experience.  It took us a little longer than usual this year, but we found the perfect tree for our house.  The boys had fun tromping through the snow looking for the best tree and, of course, the little Christmas hut at the end was a big hit.  Free hot chocolate and candy canes are sure to make any three year old happy.  They also have tons of cute little toys to play with, books by local authors for sale and a roaring fire in the fireplace!  It definitely got us in the Christmas spirit (not that I needed any help...the big snow storm in October pushed me over the edge and I've been listening to Christmas music since then!  Oops!).

 Camden refused to open his eyes...little bugger.

 Getting warm by the fire...

 Candy cane face...

 Our picture on the wall from two(?) years ago!

 Playing with the singing snowman and santa toys...

 Attempt at a family picture...

 The boys were so excited to see the tree up in our house!

I know this isn't a great picture, but I couldn't not post the brotherly love!

I am SO in love with our tree, our candles, our wood stove...the whole Christmas season.  And it's not even December yet!  I guess I'll have a long time to enjoy it!