Christmas before Birthday

I am a "no tree until after my birthday" kind of girl.  But this year, I have a few things making me want to put a tree up earlier.

1. peer pressure
2. friends over on Saturday for holiday/kid playing/fun/drinks
3. Dominican Republic trip for 5 days starting December 14
4. two very cute little guys that live with me.

So we have a tree. On December 2.  And, I love it.  It makes me so happy.  Now I just need to find the time to clean the rest of my house so that I can finish decorating.  I do love this time of year!