A Blessed Christmas Season

With the flurry of activity that the Christmas season brings, my attention was drawn away from blogging and towards the celebration of Christ's birth. Each day of Advent passed, more quickly than the last and suddenly Christmas has come and gone.
So here are some highlights of our celebration:
1. Decorating and more decorating. That's one 6 foot tree, one 5 1/2 foot tree, one 5 foot tree, one 4 foot tree and 4 small metal trees. Also, 2 large nativity scenes, 2 small nativity scenes, one Christmas village, Snow Baby display, lights strung everywhere, wreath on the door, window clings on various windows, stockings hung and one Christmas star hung. I think that about covers it, whew!
2. Hosting the Homeschool Christmas Craft Party.
3. Advent Readings and Singing each night using our Waiting Tree and of course the chocolate advent calendars.
4. Christmas Baking including Santa cookies and a Gingerbread Train.
5. Turkey Dinner x 2
6. Christmas morning - Christmas breakfast including, among other things, Grandma's Cinnamon Pull-Aparts, yummy!, then time to open stockings which always include a chocolate letter and lots of other goodies!
7. Grandpa reading the Christmas Story.
8. A whole 10 days with Daddy off work!
9. New Year's Eve games and fun at the Jackson's.
Now that we're all caught up, here's some photos to enjoy!

Rebecca helping Grandpa put up the lights



Homeschool Christmas Craft Party

Joshua made the Engine

Rebecca made the Caboose

Christine made the Lumber Car

Caleb made the Coal Car (filled with M&M's)

Grandpa reading the Christmas Story

Joshua LOVES his T-Rex !

Merry Christmas to All!