Decking The Halls......

The tree and mantle still need some finishing touches, but thought I would give you a sneak peak at what we were up to the day after Thanksgiving! I still can't believe Audrey & I were at the mall at 530am on Black Friday! I vowed to never do that, and then there I was trying to find a parking space while it was still dark outside. Truth be told, Audrey was wide awake and ready to play @ 4am, so that is the ONLY reason we went since we were already awake. People were looking at us like, 'that poor baby that mom drug out of bed'. She drug me out of bed people! :) I went in search of Conor's Christmas present, but came back with some J.Crew shirts for him instead. Still on a mission to find what I'm looking for. All in all, I didn't find anything I couldn't live without! It wasn't too bad or crowded like I thought it would be. Audrey & I got home around 7am and crashed for the next few hours.
Here it is!!!.....Our Rebar Wreath Christmas Tree. An O'Reilly Family Tradition!! This tree was specially made for us and traveled all the way from Georgia to grace our living room with it's presence. A big shout out to Jere & Michael for bringing it to us! Thank you and we love it!!Still needs a few finishing touches. Like some lime green & red poinsettas, maybe some fun ribbon, and I desperately need a new tree skirt. I decided I wanted a little whimsey mixed in this year.
I forgot to paint the rebar gold, but Conor said he likes it rusty! Ha! Maybe next year.
Displays ornaments in the center of the wreaths, so you can see them better, plus they hang better this way!
Fresh Garland is the Best!!!! The mantle still needs some stockings, and the wreath needs some attention.

Today I will be in search of Christmas Vacation on DVD (I can't believe I don't own my favorite movie of all time), and tonight we will watch it as we drink hot cocoa from our 'Eddie Moose Mugs'!!! This is the BEST time of year!!
::Remember to mute the playlist at the bottom::