tree trimming

Saturday afternoon Brett decided to put up the tree. Just for the heck of it, and because Trent had been begging all day. We got it up & ya the lights were not working- I really want a new tree- but the one I want is way too much money & last year when I suggested we get a new tree Jack just about went in the coronary heart failure. I had no idea he was such a sentimental guy.

So after Trent asked me 25,000 times to go get new lights... I finally went 30 minutes before I needed to be at the Saturday evening session of stake conference. Thankfully- the lights were on the tree when we got back.

Sunday night we started decorating. I didn't want to decorate the tree this year without jack... he is such the tree lover... but such is life in the family that is growing up... and I can't complain- right- I mean Brian is home!

hailey didn't want to join in because brian was bugging her & she says she hates decorating the Christmas tree?

He of course told her she would regret it.

that's what big brother, return missionaries are for- to bug you & tell you how much you should enjoy being home-- because if you don't, you are gonna regret it. Just what every sixteen year old loves to hear. Poor Hailey, she went from being the oldest to being a little kid again- dang that's rough.

I used to love decorating the tree -

now I love watching my kids do it!

~so fun- really fun stuff here~

p.s. Don't forget to vote in the post below for where you think missionary jack will be sent to!!! he is claiming the prize will be a DQ gift card!

(sonic for those of you who don't have DQ you poor, poor folks)