Tree Decorating and the First Snow

Thanksgiving was later than normal this year so we didn't get to put up our tree until a week into December.  We bought it from one of the local tree lots that we go to every year.  It was late enough when we brought it home that all we did was put it in the stand and string the lights that night.

Everyone, including Lizzie, was right there helping Daddy out.

 

The next morning Ryleigh was very eager to get it decorated until she looked outside and saw that it had snowed.  The tree decorating would have to wait.

 

All bundled up ready to go at 8:00 in the morning when it was 18 degrees out.

 

 

Snow angel on the driveway

 

Trying to make a snowball...not the right kind of snow. 

 

 

Sand buckets work for building snow castles too.

 

 

And water tubes work in the snow. 

 

Bailey lasted out there a lot longer then she ever did last year, but not near as long as Ryleigh.  After Bailey went in the house, Ryleigh and I went over to the commons area at the front of the neighborhood to try out the hill there.  She had a blast!

After we came in and warmed up with some hot chocolate, we started decorating the tree.

Bailey took the job of giving everyone a hook for their ornaments.  Even if we didn't need one, she insisted we use one.

 

Ryleigh loves to be the one to put the star on top.