Noelle and the tree :)

On Thursday Noelle and I found the prettiest little tree. Noelle is curious why there is a tree in our family room now. She loves it. We bought some gorgeous ornaments at walmart and decorated it on Sunday. We decorated while listening to Mannheim Steamroller which is a classic Christmas album that Pete and I both grew up on. I've hesitatingly come to terms with the fact that anything beautiful or delicate is instantly destroyed by babies. A lit and decorated tree is the perfect playing ground for a toddler. I knew when I bought the ornaments that Noelle would try and rip them off the tree or break them. They have been up for a day now and so far she has only broken two which for Noelle is quite the feat. I have heard of parents decorating the upper half of the tree so the kids can't reach. I just couldn't bring myself to only decorating half a tree. It just doesn't seem right. We'll see how long it stays nice for.
It snowed all weekend. It makes for the perfect Christmas ambiance. We are so excited to leave cold snowy Utah for sunny Cali on Friday. Pete can't stop talking about how excited he is for California. The doll pictured below is Noelle's new favorite baby. The doll actually comes with a twin. Noelle takes turns caring for each baby. She'll wrap them in small blankets and pat their bummies. She won't let anyone talk while she tries to put them to sleep and puts her finger to her mouth and says Shuuuuu!!! She has drawn all over their poor heads. Pete and I joke that this is how she christens her new dollies. It's pretty funny. This picture I took of the tree is horrible. I couldn't get the right lighting and the camera took a very inaccurate picture. In person it is stunning!