We are totally the couple that "waits until after Thanksgiving to put up our tree"
mostly because of my husband.
(I have secretly listened to Justin Beiber's Christmas Album on my i-pod while running for about 2 weeks- NBD)

However this year I insisted we put it up this weekend with Thanksgiving being so late and us leaving out of town in a few days.
(I wanted to enjoy the tree for longer than a few weeks!!!)

We finished decorating late last night while the babe was sleeping.
So this morning I had Aaron go turn on the tree and get it all ready for when Ryan woke up.
I seriously felt like it was Christmas morning.

I got the baby out of bed in his Christmas Jammies,
and we took him down the stairs.

You should have seen his face.
He kept looking at me like he didn't know what to do he was so excited.

In that moment it was magic.
Seriously.
That is what the spirit of Christmas is all about.

I don't think he has stopped staring at the tree all day.

I'm in heaven just seeing his excitement.


Thanksgiving is just around the corner.
One of my very favorite holidays.
(and my birthday just happens to fall on Thanksgiving this year- 
don't worry the last time this happened was when I was 12. 
My parents put candles in the Turkey- Awesome.)

What is better than a lot of food and people you love!? All mixed together in one day of gratitude.

The average American consumes more than 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving Day.
SOURCE
That's a lot of food people and A LOT of chubbiness in one day.



A couple tips.

I know it's a Holiday, but trust me, it will SAVE your poor tummy from going into food coma.
We ALWAYS start Thanksgiving morning with a nice and early run and then come back and cook and cook and cook and eat.
(sign up for a turkey trot! Those are SO fun!)
It makes you not feel so guilty for the couple pieces of pie and multiple rolls you will consume.