TIME IS NO LONGER MINE

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!

     I can hardly believe there is only a few days left till Christmas. I had little hands that wanted to help decorate the house for Christmas this year. You can pretty much see our whole house with the exceptions of the bedrooms from our front door so It only takes a few minutes so put up some greens and things to make it look a little more festive. The girls loved helping and even though they are only 5 and 2 they had opinions of where they thought things needed to go. This made for a few laughs and a few reminders that the manger scene is not a toy, IT WILL BREAK! It made me think of my mom reminding my brothers of the same thing as they loaded Mary and Joseph in there toy tractor and wagons. There are a few pieces of her manger scene that are now glued on. 

   The girls loved making snow flakes out of coffee filters and the little one was a little surprised that all the little cuts she made when opened would look pretty cool. As soon as the weather gets cool enough that they need to wear pants and long sleeves outside they think they need hot chocolate when they come in from playing outside. I have this big old dry sink next to our table ( its full of all those extra fancy dishes that you only pull out once or twice a year). This year I decided to make the top into there hot chocolate bar. They loved it!!!!! I'm pretty sure i'll be on a sugar high till next Christmas for diving into it a few times to many myself. 

     Christmas can be such an amazing time of year. Thinking about the fact that Christ came and was born in a stable is amazing to me. Honestly being around farm animals all the time knowing all that comes with that I find it very humbling that he was born in such a less than glamorous place. As exciting and joyous this time of year is it can also for some be a very difficult and sad time of year. Weather its missing a loved one or going through a tragic loss or other struggles I think it is so important to remember the reason we celebrate Christmas in the first place, and reach out to those who may be hurting or not have all the things we are so blessed with.

            MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!