Christmas Tree

We're getting our second dose of bad winter weather this weekend, and thanks to that, I finally managed to put up our Christmas tree. This is the first year that Eowyn is old enough to enjoy and appreciate the holidays, so it's doubly fun and special for us all.

The moment I took the tree out of the box, my little angel was all wide-eyed with wonder. She immediately took a piece of branch and paraded all over the room with it. When I started stringing the Christmas lights around the tree, she just had to help me. And when I plugged it in and the tree was all lit up, Eowyn exclaimed "Wowwwww!" with a big smile on her face.

Curious little thing that she is, Wyn also began taking the ornaments off the tree and played with them. Our tree is now devoid of any decors on the bottom (except for the lights) because anything she can reach, she will definitely get!

Dan and I decided that we will decorate the tree with real candy canes instead, and I was all eager to go to a nearby store today to buy some, but to my dismay, they were closed because of the storm. Bummer! That means I could not get ornament hooks as well and could not hang the rest of my glass balls. But no matter, I am still happy and satisfied especially when I see Eowyn playing around the tree --- or under it!

Yup, you heard me right. Her new favorite place now is under the tree where she would gaze up the tree and look at all the lights. She can stay there for a long time, so I thought it would be  a good idea to put some of her stuffed toys there with her. She loved it!

Christmas is truly a special time. I can't wait for her to open all her presents on Christmas morning! I'm sure that would be a blast as well! But for now, I'm just enjoying the warmth of our home and the company of the two dearest persons I love most in this world. I am happy, very very happy! Advance merry Christmas to all!