Trim up the tree!

No matter where we're spending Christmas (it's never in our own home), we always decorate our own tree for the season! I've never understood why people who won't be home for Christmas don't decorate a tree anyway. Because, really, the tree is about all the days leading up to Christmas, not just the day itself! I love spending winter evenings by the tree, imagining what this year's Christmas will be like.

And it's always such a fun experience to decorate as a family too! We made hot chocolate, turned on the Christmas music, and let Emma hang ornaments anywhere she wanted to...