Getting Ready for Christmas

We put up our Christmas tree the first Monday after Thanksgiving, as is our custom. A lot of the bulbs on our pre-lit tree are out, so I tried buying a magic bulb zapper device that didn't work at all. Very disappointing. 

Sabrina said that she thought Clark was old enough to put the star on the tree this year, and let him do it even though she has always done it in the past. Clark was very excited to have the honor of putting up the star. 

We still have the little tree from when we were first married. We decided to put it up in the back room and let Sabrina put the star on top of that tree. 

We went to a Kristkindl Market in Arlington which did not turn out the way we hoped. We did see Santa (we couldn't take pictures, you had to let them take pictures and pay for them). Maybe even better than Santa, they had pony rides! Sabrina was so excited to ride on a pony and she was just grinning from ear to ear the whole time. 

Clark was much more somber throughout the pony ride, but I did manage to get this picture of him looking a little like a chubby little Marlboro Man. I guess he could be the Marshmallow Man instead.

Tonight we made a gingerbread house. We used a kit, which I think made it more fun. Judging from Sabrina's teeth, I'd say she either was eating some chocolate or has turned British. I'll let you decide. And yes, Clark is just in his underwear. And socks.