The tree is up!

Ryan went out and bought the best Christmas tree last night! I took Kayleigh and Savannah and we went out shopping for some new ornaments. This year, we decided to do a color themed tree. We chose to do blue, white and silver. It turned out really nice! The only problem is keeping Mama Cat away from the ornaments! She has a tendency to bat the Christmas balls off the tree and chase them around the house! LOL
The kids did a wonderful job of decorating the tree! They wanted no help from mom or dad this year! They are doing a good job of not touching the tree too, since its been decorated. I would like to buy a different tree topper though. We bought a big snowflake to go on top, but i want to see if I can get a white or blue angel. The kids are really excited about the holiday this year. They are excited not only about Santa's visit, but also about baking a cake for Jesus and celebrating his birthday! I think they chose a chocolate cake with chocolate icing for this years cake!
We have also made a decision about visiting on Christmas day. We will visit with our friends and family before Christmas day. Ryan and I want the kids to be able to relax, stay in their jammies and play with their toys all day. And not have to worry about going places, getting dressed up and putting their things away for guests. Its a day we decided to take just as a day for our family.