Five on Friday!

I have Christmas fever like nobody's business. I'm ready to skip thanksgiving and head right on into Christmas. So I'm joining in on the Five on Friday fun and thought I'd dedicate my 5 to Christmas!

one. 

Call us crazy but Jimmy and I are playing with the idea of putting the tree up the weekend of November 8th. OKAY hold your thoughts before you go thinking we are crazy! Jimmy RARELY gets Saturday and Sunday off, maaaybe four times a year. And that weekend he does. Anyways, we aren't really sure how its going to work out... decorating a tree with a baby and all. Our tree takes about 12 hours with TWO people. So I'm thinking it might take three days with a baby, who knows? What I do know is I can't do it alone and  I for sure don't want to do it a few hours each evening for a... WEEK!

two.

The one thing preventing us from putting the tree up is... not that we would be crazy but that we would have to retire the swing until January because it's in tree territory and there is literally no where else to put it. Let me add that at 5 am the swing is the only spot Addelyn will go back to sleep and stay asleep for a good 3-4 hours. You see my hesitation?

three.

I've already created and submitted Addelyn's wish list to Santa. I'm having to fight the urge to start my Christmas shopping! The goal is to hold out until Novemeber 15th. Its so hard! Nana has already started her Christmas shopping for Little A. Can you spoil a 3 month old with too many toys? I don't think so! I am so smitten over the fact that Santa will be coming to our house now. For those of who don't know me. Christmas is my favorite. We go crazy over here around Christmas... if you couldn't tell by our tree ha! It was my most special time for my mother and I and I hope it becomes that way for Addelyn and I. 

four.

Last year around Christmas was when we found out we were having a baby!

five.

Christmas Traditions. Can you have enough of them? Growing up in my house Santa wrapped presents in tissue paper and they looked exactly like they came from Santa's workshop. We had two trees a formal one and one for the kids. Unfortunately our house isn't big enough for two. A trip to the Trail of lights. A day dedicated to homemade Christmas cookies. On Christmas Eve we made huge ginger bread houses, read The Night Before Christmas, opened one present- which was always Christmas jammas and left homemade cookies for Santa. At Jimmy's house Santa filled the stocking with toiletries and your favorite candy. We take a crazy family photo and Jimmy's mom is the only sane one. I'm so stinking excited to start the elf on the shelf in a few years but I am itching for more traditions! Any ideas out there? What tradition made Christmas especially special for you?

I really don't know if I can handle the next month of anticipation. Christmas may just end up being a 2 month celebration this year for us. Call me crazy- I'm okay with it :-p

Happy Friday!