I love this time of year!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!! I know it's not Christmas yet, but I'm just so excited I can barely stand it!!! Mommy and I have been listening to Christmas music almost everyday, and I love to plug in the Christmas lights every night, Mommy said who needs a timer - we've got Riley!! hahaha Last weekend we went to cut down our Christmas tree up by Red Feather Lakes. We got a really BIG one this year!! See

Daddy had to cut it almost in half to fit it in our house, but don't worry we cut up the rest to use for firewood next year. It was just so full and pretty on top that we couldn't pass it up. Daddy was such a trooper to lug it up the hill to the car. I spent most of the time eating snow. That was my favorite part. And I even rode on the sled on the way back up. Mommy was happy about that cuz then she didn't have to carry me!!

This was the first year we took the Xterra to get our tree. Mostly cuz Daddy sold the Rack for the top of the Jeep, and we didn't have anything on top to tie the tree to. It did a good job!! Although it was a little more difficult to tie it down since we were so worried about scratches. Good thing we brought a tarp.

Here it is all finished up nicely!! Mommy let me help put on some ornaments. It looks so pretty! Now we just need some presents under there!!

This year we picked the perfect day to go get the tree. It was chilly, but not too cold. There was snow, but not waist-deep! The big storm came on Sunday, and we have been Freezing ever since!! We got about 4 inches of snow Satuday night into Sunday, and another couple of inches yesterday. The mountains got a lot more though. Also, the temperature has been so cold. This week so far highs have only been in the single digits!! Yesterday the high was only 3 degrees!!! It was 13 below 0 when Mommy and I got up this morning. Needless to say, we haven't got out to make a snowman yet!

Tomorrow Mommy has a Cookie exchange with her friends from MOPS. I don't know what that is, but she has been baking like crazy!!! And won't let me eat any of the cookies!!! She said she had to make 8 dozen of them, and we can't have any!! But she will bring some home too, and we can have those! YUMMMY! Then this weekend the Colts get the chance to Kick the Broncos Butts!! We are having some of Mommy and Daddy's friends over to rub it in their faces when the Broncos lose!! GO COLTS!!!! I hope that my Colt's t-shirt still fits me. . .

Have a good week everyone, and Stay Warm!!!