For those who may not know, Christmas lights are a
big deal at our house. They've been coined Juhala Lights (not to be confused with Zoo Lights, you see) for so long I can't remember which girl started it and they
always must be up by the day after Thanksgiving. This year we've been having monsoons the past couple of weeks, so the kiddos were a bit nervous that the Juhala lights wouldn't be up in time. Yesterday was sunny (phew!) so everyone pitched in and helped to get the lights up on the house and the porch. (I got the lighted wreath up today but won't get to the bushes until at least tomorrow. We'll get there.) Daddy climbed the giant ladder and did the roof line while the girls helped me to sort lights, tie ribbons, and decorate the garland on the railing. They even raked up the leaves in the yard for good measure. So at the end of a hard days work, what better treat than some hot (hot, hot, hot) chocolate with whipped cream and candy canes! The official beginning to the Christmas season it was, with Mannheim Steamroller in the background to boot. This was Dashiell's
first cocoa and he, ummm, kinda liked it. I mean, chugged it, giggled maniacally, and ran around in circles flapping his arms and waving his arms about in an attempt to get more. Babies are nothing if not great entertainment. (He got water. He was okay with that.) Now we just need some snow....
