it's beginning to look a lot like christmas!

Luckily we had all mostly recovered from the flu on the Friday after Thanksgiving and so we were able to decorate for Christmas (after cloroxing the house!). We always get our Christmas tree from a lot they set up at Ted Drewes (famous custard place) and so off we went.

Ethan and I are on the tree hunt while papa Pete stopped to get some custard.

Our first family Christmas tree with Ethan!

Grandma Sheila helped to load Ethan back up in the car while Pete and I loaded the tree and wreaths.
While decorating our house I came across Norman's stocking and santa suit we had bought him last year. It is our first Christmas without our bulldog too, which is definitely a bummer. We miss him so very much. In memory of our bulldog here are a few pics of Christmases past:

Our first Christmas with Norman. We had literally picked him up from the breeder like the day before this picture was taken.

We took this Christmas picture on a very cold day in Chicago. Norman was totally shivering the whole time!

Our first year in St. Louis. Norman was always a trooper letting us put him in hats, sweaters, coats and antlers.

And this one is from last year, actually on New Year's Eve. I was tired and pregnant and Norman was always there to cuddle with.
Norman will sure be missed but we are also so very excited to celebrate Christmas this year with our precious Ethan! It may seem a little early to be saying this but Merry Christmas!