Share with us some of what you do to get ready for the Christmas season? Do you have special traditions? When to get your decorations out? When does the tree get put up?

I started a tradition a couple of years ago with my kids that involved a Christmas elf. He flew in via a parachute & got hung up on our garage door. Originally it started out as an elf that reported back to Santa but every once in a while he gets out of hand. Last year he made a flour mess in the kitchen but left a cookie mix. He also brought our Christmas ornaments that we get every year. He came with his own passport and everything. His name is Bernard McButterpants and my kids love it! They have been asking me when he's going to show up this year...