Do you have one of those husbands?

You know.  The ones who refuse to let you put up any Christmas decorations until December 1st? And even then, it's begrudgingly?  I do.  And, while I don't want to put up our tree until December 1st (because we have a real one, and it wouldn't last until Christmas otherwise) there are other area's in our home that I would love to have decorated early.  Particularly the areas that I don't want the kids "helping" with.  Like our bedroom for example. 

I was talking with a friend at church on Sunday, who, during her great house renovation, had to have their Christmas tree in her bedroom (because there was nowhere else for it).  I immediately became excited about the idea.  It would go in the corner.  My little desk would move to the other wall, and it would be lovely.  However, I knew that my darling hubby wouldn't go for it.  But, I mentioned it anyway.  He asked me if I was crazy, and we moved on.

On Monday night, shortly after the kids went to bed, Helmut said he was going on a "secret mission".  Normally, I love when he goes on secret missions, because it means he's getting me a birthday, Christmas, Mother's Day etc...present.  This time, I was a bit nervous, because I hadn't told him ANYTHING I wanted yet.

An hour later, he came back home, made me go "hide" in the bathroom downstairs with the fan on (so I couldn't hear where he was hiding my gift and go snooping later) until he had hidden it.  He came down to get me, and I went back into our room, where I had been tidying up prior to him coming home.  There, in the corner of our room was a perfect tree.  I was so surprised! It wasn`t even December 1st and he had put up (of his own volition) a Christmas tree, in a room that he said he didn`t want one in anyway!!! Oh, was I happy!!

It was also rather perfect that I had just finished hanging white twinkle lights around our windows.

Our room now smells amazing (without the assistance of Bath and Body Works concentrated room sprays) and all I wanted to do this morning was lay in bed and look at our tree and twinkle lights. 

Thank you Helmut.  It was a wonderful and special gift.  I love it, and I love you!