How Sweet and Unexpected

We have been planning on putting our Christmas tree up for a few weeks, but just did it tonight. Norm is at work (he was supposed to set it up and we'd decorate) but the kids wanted to put the tree up tonight. So I tild them to clean the living room... and they did. I said we had to vacuum..so Lilli did. I said I didn't feel like dragging the box for the tree out...so they did it. And so we put it up and went through and got enough lights working. We put up the ornaments we had hooks for. We just put up whatever was out here in the one Christmas box, but it turned out pretty well.

So then we do the grand lighting and...they get up on a stool and sing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" and then "Jingle Bells". First of all, I have never taught them a carol, any carol that I can remember, so I didn't know they knew  "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" . Also they sang the real version of jingle bells, not the "batman smells " version.

I wish I had a video camera to record them swaying and singing together out of the blue.

Things I Should Have Done

1. Updated my blog more: I'm trying right now, geez.

2.  Posted this picture for Kasey to see. 

2a.  Also I should have painted the frames. Dad doesn't know what color or how he wants them. When I finish doing my craft corner, and moving the pictures from that wall elsewhere, then I will be able to format his picture wall into a beautiful, multi-inclusive, viewing area. I think these frames will be black with blue scroll thingies.

3. Cleaned off my dresser. It is really tall with crap. The top of the dresser is maybe three feet tall, and there is easily another foot and a half of stuff. It weighs on me daily, but it doesn't weigh enough yet; obviously, or I would have done it by now.
 
4. Made Lilli go to the Belleview Tree Lighting with her Girl Scout Troop. The reason is because Sage and I went and we took the cutest picture and she should have been there. Let me show you:

He thinks he was dressed like Santa. He asks to dress in his Santa costume all the time now. But that is not his best costume this year. Here are a few pictures of my kids in costume leading to...
 
5. Posted Halloween pictures: My kids were soooo cute this year and after Halloween Sage got another costume that is AWESOME. You'll see.



Lilli at School, she took the camera.



Sage and Lilli doing this thing (jousting kinda).
 They were told they were too small to do it, but Sage cried and the lady let them try. Lilli won.





Sage the Clone Trooper





Lilli the Gothic Cheerleader



 

Sage is Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon. He wore this costume everywhere for two days. Playing , grocery store, almost to school but they have rules. Lilli got the Astrid costume but is saving it for next year.

That's all for now.