Monday, December 9, 2013

Deck the Halls


When I first started dating John, it was the holiday season.  He was a bachelor living with another bachelor, yet he insisted on getting a tree and decorating his house.  He didn't just get a tree, he placed antique skis and sleds around the house with bows on them, put festive candles all around, and even had ornamental snowmen and reindeer on the mantle.  I was touched by his need to be so festive.


This year, John offered to host his office's holiday party at our house, so we had a reason to get the ball rolling on the decorating front. We didn't have to go far to find a tree...... after trying two other tree "farms", we ended up at Whites just down the road.

The kids were thrilled to decorate:



And we now have a beautiful tree twinkling in our living room:


Meanwhile, Cally participated in the Senior Sing at the Underhill Community Center.  Last year, she barely participated and this year she was belting out tunes, doing the hand signs, and smiling a lot:



We also go to to get a first peak at Santa Clause in Stowe:


Watch candy cane get made:


And even tried skating on the new rink in Stowe:


The kids took a hay ride with one of Santa's "reindeer":


Decorated Christmas Cookies:


And took a tour in Smuggler's Notch:


And finally, we rounded our our weekend with some caroling at the Round Church in Richmond:


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