2012 hand prints

Today has been a wildly successful day for my to do list and my heart! It is fun to see the boys grow up and learn to be responsible and motivated to do things they like. Patton was on a mission this morning because he knew he would get to put up Christmas decorations. I haven't seen him move that fast in a long time. Kendra and Kenna were able to come over, which is always a treat just for fellowship.

The boys ( yes all of them) decorated the tree, which they did quite well. The blessing of having a special tree versus specific decorations help. The Elge's started a tradition with Casey that they bought him an ornament that meant something about what happened that year or his truck collection. The first years of marriage our tree was a bit bleak. Having 2 kids within 15 months helped that problem. We all enjoy putting up the ornaments and seeing what we have done through the years.
One tradition I started last year was putting the boys handprints on the tree skirt. Today we did this years. It will be fun to see the differences next year.

I just love the holidays! So grateful for God becoming Man!