festivities

christmas chaos has erupted at the Pingree residence!

saturday night after we arrived back in provo, i was antsy to start decorating for christmas.

so chin took me to get our very first christmas tree!

he promised me that someday when he makes a lot of money that he will let me buy a real tree.

but as of right now, we're faking it.

yesterday, 

chin and i turned up the christmas music,

made hot chocolate,

decorated our little hearts out,

watched elf,

and set up the christmas tree.

we had a blast and i could not be happier that it is christmas time.

(besides finals and trying to survive the next two weeks of my life as a college student)

here is a little tablescape i put together this weekend.

my mom made the table runner, napkin rings, and napkins.

everything else i just put together with what we had.

what do you think?

here is our tree, i know, it's white.

it's a little trendy and i was worried when we first bought it that it didn't fit my traditional tastes.

but after we decorated the tree and put it all together i found that i love it!

i love the stark contrast of white against the ornaments and the bright and cheery glow it brings to our living room.