I was sick this week and so I got behind on my journal pages. Last night, I was able to catch up.
Day 5 is about the lights I hung up in Gordon and Ella's rooms around their beds. They love them and insist that they be turned on every night. To me, lights are part of the magic of Christmas!
Day 6 is about our trip to Festival of the Trees. I always loved going there and seeing all of the beautifully decorated trees and the amazing gingerbread houses so I was excited to take my family for the 1st time this year. They seemed to enjoy it, until Jace couldn 't stand being in the stroller or being carried any longer. We didn't last long after that. It was fun though and hopefully a new tradition for our family.
Day 7 was Sunday so I just journaled about how grateful I am for the gospel and how it helps me refocus and remember the reason for the season.
Monday I went to the Dr. because I was sick but I was very happy that it snowed. Snow is a Christmas must for me. It's just not quite right without it.
Day 9 I wrote about the first Christmas Card we received.
Day 10 talks about how excited Ella is for Christmas this year and how fun that has been to watch.
Day 11 is about the new Christmas music we are enjoying this year. Thanks for looking.
I don't think I have ever flown a kite on Christmas before but we did this year. It was in the afternoon. We took all of the kids outside so they could run around a little bit. It was quite windy, perfect for kite flying, so Uncle Jason got out this HUGE kite. The kids and I loved watching him fly it.
Every year on Christmas Eve we act out the story of the Nativity while Grandpa reads it from the Bible. Ella took her role as Mary very seriously. I was surprised at how reverent she was the whole time. I love how she and Baby Jesus (my adorable nephew Brock) are looking at each other.
Another pic of Brock that I love. He is looking up so sweetly.
This is a picture I took of Gordon from the warm comfort of the car while he is out braving the elements to take Christmas goodies to our neighbors.
One of my favorite memories of my mom baking when I was little was licking the bowl or spoons after the mixing was done and the goodies were ready to go in the oven. We all fought over who would get to do it. Love this pic of all the gooey chocolatey goodness on Jace's face.
