Monday, December 13, 2010
The 25 Days of Christmas Day 13
Our tree. Our tree has no presents under it. We have presents, but they are not wrapped. I kind of like our presentless tree, though because it reminds me that the Advent season is about waiting and anticipating The Gift. Right now the only thing under our tree is Little Britches's Nativity set that she plays with daily. I might just make a presentless tree our tradition. Of course it is easy right now while Little Britches is too little to go snooping around for her gifts.
*Note this is not actually our tree. I was too lazy to take a picture and download it tonight. There will be a picture later when I post about our Nativity.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
The 25 Days of Christmas Day 12
A Night in Bethlehem
We love all the festivities that occur in December. We especially love festivities that are close to home. Tonight we had a wonderful experience right here in our neighborhood. We went to The Fellowship at Plum Creek's A Night in Bethlehem. It was wonderful. A shepherd was our guide throughout the town of Bethlehem, meeting Elizabeth, Zachariah, Anna, Mary, Joseph, Angels, Roman soldiers, and many more. Everyone was in character and did a great job. As we gathered around a fire to stay warm a moment a wise man shared with us how we too can seek and find Christ. It was a cold night. I dressed MGM in warm clothes and put her in the Ergo carrier so that she would be close to me and as warm as possible. She seemed to do great. She even wanted to stay and hear a few more songs, but Daddy who only wore his workout jacket was too cold.
We love all the festivities that occur in December. We especially love festivities that are close to home. Tonight we had a wonderful experience right here in our neighborhood. We went to The Fellowship at Plum Creek's A Night in Bethlehem. It was wonderful. A shepherd was our guide throughout the town of Bethlehem, meeting Elizabeth, Zachariah, Anna, Mary, Joseph, Angels, Roman soldiers, and many more. Everyone was in character and did a great job. As we gathered around a fire to stay warm a moment a wise man shared with us how we too can seek and find Christ. It was a cold night. I dressed MGM in warm clothes and put her in the Ergo carrier so that she would be close to me and as warm as possible. She seemed to do great. She even wanted to stay and hear a few more songs, but Daddy who only wore his workout jacket was too cold.
The 25 Days of Christmas Day 11
I can do that!
Do you ever see something someone else has made and think, I can do that. I often think that, or at least I think, "I think I could do that." But often I don't do whatever it is I think I can do, but this week was different. I had a friend who posted this picture on facebook this week:
Do you ever see something someone else has made and think, I can do that. I often think that, or at least I think, "I think I could do that." But often I don't do whatever it is I think I can do, but this week was different. I had a friend who posted this picture on facebook this week:
And so this was my take on it:
So what do you think?
The 25 Days of Christmas Day 10
MGM's big gift is a play kitchen. We found it on Craig's List for a good price AND it included all the play food, pots and pans, and dishes! We couldn't love it more except...the colors. The colors are not bad in and of themselves, but this kitchen is going to have to be sitting out in our dining room from now until MGM (or a younger sibling of hers if we ever have one) gets finished playing with it. That could be as many as 4- 7 years from now!!! So I decided I would like the kitchen to more match our decor, which I am sure will change in 4-7 years, but I am pretty sure it won't change to pink, blue, and yellow. Here are the before pictures. The after pictures are yet to come. I plan on working on this project a little every night after MGM goes to bed. Everyone keep your fingers crossed!
The 25 Days of Christmas Day 9
LIGHTS, LIGHTS, LIGHTS!
We love lights around here. We love that so many people go through such an effort to light up their homes for our enjoyment. We went for a walk the other night to look at the neighborhood lights and they were great! Everytime MGM see lights she says, "Pretty! Daddy? Pretty!" To which my hubby replies, "They are pretty." It is our prayer that as MGM grows she continues to be attracted to light- the light of the world!
We love lights around here. We love that so many people go through such an effort to light up their homes for our enjoyment. We went for a walk the other night to look at the neighborhood lights and they were great! Everytime MGM see lights she says, "Pretty! Daddy? Pretty!" To which my hubby replies, "They are pretty." It is our prayer that as MGM grows she continues to be attracted to light- the light of the world!
The 25 Days of Christmas Day 8
Sorry, life got a little busy! Here are the Days of Christmas I have missed posting lately.
Craft Night! I love to make things for people. I love to hang out with friends. So what could be better than making things with friends? I gathered with a group of former teachers to make outfits for our little ones to wear during the Christmas season. It was so much fun we decided to do it again next month!! I am so excited. Well, I am practical, if nothing else. I decided not to appliqué a Santa or the word NOEL because then MGM could only display the results of my hard work for half a month, so I decided to appliqué a penguin. Check out the pictures and tell me what you think. And yes, I did add that cute ruffle to the bottom of the pants.
Craft Night! I love to make things for people. I love to hang out with friends. So what could be better than making things with friends? I gathered with a group of former teachers to make outfits for our little ones to wear during the Christmas season. It was so much fun we decided to do it again next month!! I am so excited. Well, I am practical, if nothing else. I decided not to appliqué a Santa or the word NOEL because then MGM could only display the results of my hard work for half a month, so I decided to appliqué a penguin. Check out the pictures and tell me what you think. And yes, I did add that cute ruffle to the bottom of the pants.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
The 25 Days of Chirstmas Day 7
Waiting is part of the Christmas season. More specifically waiting is part of the Advent season. I was thinking about that and talking to Little Britches about that today because waiting is not something is is naturally good at right now. But then again, I am not sure I am naturally good at it either, but at least I don't shout No! and start to cry, usually.
I was thinking of how when you are a kid (or a teacher) waiting for Christmas to arrive seemed to take forever, but as an adult (who is not teaching) Christmas's arrival seems to be on the fast track. Then I realized that waiting is what it is all about and we only wait four weeks, but Zechariah and Elizabeth waited everyday of their lives.(Luke1) They waited on the promised Messiah to come. They were not the only ones who waited. Their parents and grandparents before them waited. There had been hundreds of years of waiting for the Messiah to come. (I am pretty sure I would have given up after the first 100) Yet at the appointed time (not a minute too soon, or too late) the waiting was over. Oh how I pray that my waiting is filled with meaning and not just the busyness of the season, and I pray that when I am, by God's design, waiting on something I will not lose heart, but will remain faithful to the one who I am waiting on.
I was thinking of how when you are a kid (or a teacher) waiting for Christmas to arrive seemed to take forever, but as an adult (who is not teaching) Christmas's arrival seems to be on the fast track. Then I realized that waiting is what it is all about and we only wait four weeks, but Zechariah and Elizabeth waited everyday of their lives.(Luke1) They waited on the promised Messiah to come. They were not the only ones who waited. Their parents and grandparents before them waited. There had been hundreds of years of waiting for the Messiah to come. (I am pretty sure I would have given up after the first 100) Yet at the appointed time (not a minute too soon, or too late) the waiting was over. Oh how I pray that my waiting is filled with meaning and not just the busyness of the season, and I pray that when I am, by God's design, waiting on something I will not lose heart, but will remain faithful to the one who I am waiting on.
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