Beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

Got the tree up today. My arms are all scratched from reaching through the branches to “fluff” them up. Prelit tree…easy set up. The fluffing takes the longest. I remember when I worked in a major department store’s Christmas shop and we started setting up in September. One of the things I did was set up the trees, which meant putting on lights. I took a string of lights and would wrap them around the branches. I’m talking EACH branch. This is before prelit trees. Took all day to do a tree and a half.

Husband celebrated the coming of Sinterklaas with the kids as it is Dec 6th, Saint Nicholas Day, and in Holland, that is when Sinterklaas comes giving gifts. (Husband is Dutch BTW.) So, Sinterklaas comes and leaves presents in the kids’ shoes. (Yes, husband is from Holland originally. His first language is Dutch. I don’t know the language, but I can loosely follow a conversation most of the time.) It is a teaser for the big day later this month.

We did a family day today. Good way to celebrate St. Nicholas Day by putting up the tree, having grandma come over, watching the Muppets’ Christmas Carol, etc.

“Light the lamp, not the rat! Light the lamp, not the rat!”

I love Michael Caine as Scrooge. He is so awesome. An actor that can act opposite Gonzo is extraordinary.

And I love Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat.