starting to feel like christmas

So yesterday me and the kids went out and picked up an inexpensive artificial tree .  it said "6ft"....now I am not the smartest person in the world, but either my husband had a growth spurt, or they slightly over exaggerated the height of the tree!  But its ok because athena and caleb are enthralled by it- every time caleb walks by it he has to say "mommie,Bismas tree,Bismas lights...wow" and athena keeps telling me that it is so,so beautiful, and really that is all that matters.
So, again this year with money being insanely tight I am amazed that over the year while I was yard saleing, or perusing craigslist, or just plain getting awesome deals at stores, I have managed to collect enough things that everyone will have something new and/or fun to open Christmas morning! 
Today athena and I are going to attempt at putting some lights out on our railing out front...hopefully we can do it and it will look "so so beautiful"   :)
---->as kind of a sidenote, Josh and I would really appreciate your prayers.  We are going through some things, and waiting for direction and just knowing that other people are praying is very encouraging<------

I have been reading that VT has a TON of snow, and I never, ever thought I would say this, but I really miss being in VT.....it is freezing cold here, and there is no snow, and it just is so much harder to get into the christmas spirit ....I mean last week, it was like 50 degrees, and it just seemed very odd to see christmas decorations on houses......oh well....

so, today I have my pine candle lit and the house smells like a christmas tree, and later we will do some kind of baking, and then maybe a trip to the mall to wander and look at decorations....that should help  :)

Happy Holidays to everyone, and remember to appreciate even the tiniest things....like snowflakes, or christmas candles, or chocolate, or...oh YAY Peanut Blossom cookies that I can make and eat this year!!