Preparing

First off, this is where we found Emma Elf this morning:

Reading books...I sure hope she puts away all those books!

We not only got the tree up, but each child took a turn putting the star on top.

Lights are up outside as well. We don't have to watch the weather to see when we should do those things or try and get it on the nicest day.  Inside, I think it's just the tree this year. We'll do some fun crafts, but I'm not pulling out everything else.  The one item we do need to put out yet is our Nativity scene, and this year we have 2 for the kids to re act out the Christmas story.