looks like christmas around here...

so we got our tree up (i will be hitting the after christmas sales for a huge pre-lit artificail tree) , got some decorations up, plans to make cookies tomorrow, did the advent wreath 2 sundays in a row (yeah), and even got a litle christmas shopping done. it was a productive weekend. here are some scenes from our house...

we were down to one non-broken nativity scene. now we don't have any that aren't broken. i guess they are just too tempting to pick up and walk around the house with.

some stocking holders (haven't made the stockings yet) but i do have all 7 holders ready to go.
and last but not least... our huge charlie brown christmas tree. paul drove all the way up to greer to cut it down. it is dripping sap all over the place and cut the children as they were trying to hang ornaments, but hey, i did say i wanted a tall one.