Action Packed Weekend

On Saturday morning, we headed to a local tree farm.  We bundled up in layers, snow pants, boots, scarves, mittens and went in search of the perfect tree.  The girls spotted this small tree and spent some time nurturing it.   Who knows, this just may be our tree in a few years.
After walking, throwing snowballs, making snow angels, throwing children in the snow, we finally found the perfect tree.  Big Sis and Lil Sis gave this tree two thumbs up.  Prior to cutting down a tree, Cool Daddy-O insists all three of us "girls" shout "Cut it down" three times before he'll make the first cut.
Dragging the tree up the hill toward the car.  This tree farm also shakes all the dead needles, etc out.  After we paid for the tree, we loaded it up in our tree carrying vehicle.
Here it is.  Every year, the tree farm owner laughs at us and tells us we need a bigger vehicle.  Every year, we laugh back and say, "We can haul anything in a Honda".  Cool Daddy-O says this is the 9th year we've hauled a Christmas tree for this farm in this car.  We're prepared to do it again next year.
Well, the tree fits in the living room.  It's only about 6 inches from our ceiling.  It looked so much smaller on the tree farm standing next to the giants.  We managed to get the star on top.  The star is touching the ceiling.

All done.  Big Sis did much of the decorating herself this year.  She did pretty good.

On Sunday (today), we had a fun photo session after church.  Here's just a sampling of the many silly faces and poses.

There was lots of giggling and saying of silly expressions.  

More laughing...

Ahh...this one just might make the final cut for the Christmas card.

After lunch, we headed to Cool Daddy-O's employer's Children's Christmas party.  There were giant inflatable slides and jumping areas.  Lil Sis spent much time sliding and jumping.
She insisted I make movies of her jumping and sliding.  Big Sis spent most of her time throwing bean bags and earning tickets.  She then exchanged her tickets for little trinkets.  

The only bad part of the day was when the girls were working on crafts in the craft room.  Big Sis had an unfortunate run-in with a drop of glue from a hot glue gun.  After much sobbing, applying of antibiotic ointment and a band-aid, she returned to earning tickets and having a blast.
I think this may be the first year Big Sis sat on Santa's lap.  Lil Sis refused to sit on his lap, but was willing to stand next to him for a photo.  Notice the look on her face.  She wasn't happy to be there, but she was brave!  What a girl!