I think we have set a record, we got our tree up with 10 days still to go until the big day! Usually its like that week/couple of days before the 25th.  Actually we got the tree on Saturday morning, so that is like 12 days before Christmas(granted it hung out in our garage for the weekend, cause we were way too busy to put it up!).

But alas it is up in all its sparkly light glory.  The biggest obstacle was trying to get all 6 kiddos, in front of the tree, smiling for the camera. But after a couple of  bad shots I threatened to take away supper until a lovely picture was taken, and bada bing bada boom, we have one!