Update

 I wanted a twilight shot to capture all the colors, but I went out too early. But here is the essence of our house decorating. Weird to not have two giant trees out front.

 Here is the wreath.

 And here is our tree. We got a new pre-lit tree this year. This picture makes it look so small! But it is 7.5' and fills this tiny front room perfectly.

 Ryan doing homework, in the background is his volcano pre-paint.

 Finished volcano. The next day Dan took the kids on the back porch for a massive red lava flow.

 Alex earned his Bear rank last month.

 I love this cute kid! I do love being in scouts with him.

 Our 6 year old finally lost 2 teeth. But it was deja vu to Alex's first lost teeth. The dentist did it for him. The tooth fairy comes anyway. Too bad she didn't put $100 under Dan's pillow to cover the removal cost.

 Macey was determined that our family had to have a gingerbread house.

 This was a kit from Target. It had everything we needed. I added some Halloween candy to the pile.

This holiday is still filled with innocence. I am so thankful for my children and their sweetness. I hope they enjoy this year. Pippen the elf has arrived. They have written their letters to Santa. All is going well so far!