It's beginning.....

It's beginning to look a lot like....Christmas!  Yes, you read that right, a few week before Thanksgiving, I have to admit, the girls already have a tree in their room.  It was not my intention, but when I tell you my story, I think all the moms will understand my dilemma.  So I went to Target, which I do quite a bit these days, & they happened to have their 6 ft. Christmas trees on sale for $20.  Me, being the bargain shopper that I am couldn't resist this deal, so I grabbed one up for our cart.  I knew I wanted to put a tree up in the girls' room this year & I knew I wanted a 6 footer, so this lil' beauty came home with us.  Against my better judgement, I allowed Ella to pick which lights she wanted.  She, of course, wanted multi-colored lights.....gasp!  I can't believe I allowed this, I'm not a fan, but it's in their room so they should have what they want.  I realize some of you reading may not understand, but I believe Christmas lights should only be white!  It's been a battle b/w Michael & I since we got married.  I don't know for whatever reason I just think as adults your tree should have white beautiful lights on it, not multi-color.  I digress...So anyway, my original intention was that I would put the tree up in our attic until after Thanksgiving; however, the girls had other ideas.  Knowing that they would be heart broken if I put their "new friend" Mr. Christmas tree away....I put it up for them & we decorated it for their room.  I will say it has worked out well as a way to get them to go to sleep at a decent hour.  They love to sleep on the floor in front of it & look at it until they fall asleep.  We really haven't had any trouble getting them to go to bed recently & I credit Mr. Christmas tree for that.  But you guys know the thing I love most about the tree....is the Christmas light bokeh...you know that blurry light thing it does in the background when a child is placed just so in front of it & they are in focus, but the tree itself is out of focus.  I love me some Christmas light bokeh!  See below pics of Ella...puts me in the Christmas spirit :)


P.S.  How'd I light Ella in those? no flash...inexpensive flood lights bought for Michael's 40th birthday party photo booth clamped to a chair in their room & there you have it...turned out cute if you ask me, considering how dark that room is