Ready/準備完了

Today we dodged the rain drops, which are supposed to turn to snowdrops tonight, and headed to our local tree farm around the corner at Home Depot and brought home our prized 6ft Fraser Fir...while it is a little smaller than previous years (we are in a recession you know) it was still no match for Anna's Xmas tree decorating prowess...as last year, we stuck with a white/crystal/glass and garland theme. Anna has done very well with the holiday shopping so we were already able to put a good deal of presents under the tree. It was also fun to hang one more stocking by our make believe chimney with care, since Anna was pregnant last Christmas we had purchased a stocking at the after Christmas sales, but we forgot a stocking holder, so the beans had to donate theirs. Sorry there is no picture of Madison today because she was kind enough to take a long Winter's nap as Mommy and I decorated all afternoon. Madison did give a smile when she saw the tree so I think that will encourage more long naps because she might think a shiny tree will arrive if she sleeps for a long time :-)
今日は雨が降っていて後から雪が降るかもって言われていたんだけど、朝の内に近所のホームディポで売っているもみの木を買って来ました。フレージャーって言う名前のもみに木で去年のよりはちょっと小さめなんだけど(不況だから丁度良い)完璧な飾り付けで大丈夫。去年と同じように真っ白な飾り付けのテーマで綺麗に出来上がり：）いつも以上にプレゼント探しが進んでいるからクリスマスツリーの下に置けるプレゼントもいっぱいで見た目がより良くなりました。でも何より嬉しいのはもう一つ掛かっている靴下が増えた事：）去年のクリスマスの後に安売りでちゃんとマディソンの靴下を買っておいてよかったー。でも靴下を掛けるフックを買うのを忘れてたからエリーとココのを借りる事にしました。ごめんねビーンズ！ごめんなさい、今日はマディソンの写真無しです。午後飾り付けをしてる間長〜いお昼寝をしてくれたから。でも初めてクリスマスツリーを見た時のマディソンの笑顔が良かったな〜：）