Well, we have really been terrible at our countdown to Christmas that I made this year - but, we finally got our tree up on Sunday, as I didn't want it up for the party. We also finally made the gingerbread house from our list. Samantha really enjoyed it (and isn't that new apron from Derek the CUTEST thing ever!!!!!!,) but I was glad that she didn't demand that we get as elaborate as the pictures on the box said we could - I found out that I am terrible at decorating things, and it can get really messy with a 3-year old trying to help. 
