The Official Start of the Holiday Season

Although stores start playing Christmas music right after Halloween, it doesn't seem right to really start the season until December. I know that we had our Christmas tree up before the end of November, but our three immediate neighbors had their exterior Christmas lights up by the time we got home from our Thanksgiving visit! At least we get to enjoy our decorations for a bit longer.

This weekend we went to a pancake breakfast at Isabella's school, and the girls enjoyed a visit with Santa. He told them that he likes chocolate milk and cookies and that his reindeer like carrots, of course. We'll have to remember the chocolate milk on Christmas Eve!



Yesterday we went to our town's Festival of Lights. Santa arrived by firetruck and counted down to the lighting of the town common.

Isabella enjoyed some Dunkin' Donuts hot chocolate It's not the most spectacular display of lights, but it's a nice tradition.
Sienna said, "It's not Christmas YET, Dada!" Isabella and Mama