I was busy this December, but I wanted to fit some fun Holiday traditions in. We were able to manage a lot of them and really had a great time celebrating the season of Christ's Birth. I didn't take enough pictures of these events but I wanted to write about them anyway! Burke and I talked about some of the things we wanted to do with our children this year-- and it was super nice. We didn't do it all, but what we did was meaningful to us and I really cherish the moments we had absorbing the sights and sounds of Christmas with our little children. Because we were out of town for Thanksgiving, I was exhausted for several days the next week. Traveling does this to me. I feel like it just leeches all of the motivation out of me. It is a big downer for me. So anyway the tree was not thought of until we were well into the first week of December. I seriously contemplated not putting it up at all-- we weren't going to be home for Christmas was my super tacky thought process. Thank goodness for Burke! He is so willing to pick up the slack when I feel icky. It is an immense blessing that he is able and willing to step up this way. It seriously brings me to tears when I think of how blessed I am to have him. A few unpictured events include christmas caroling as a family and taking a small treat to a few of our friends and neighbors, going shopping together as a family for a few gifts, singing around our piano, introducing my kiddies to the music of George Friedrick Handel's Messiah, and listening to Daddy read the "Green Story" every single night. We also enjoyed a few other fun projects and events detailed in the pictures below! All in all it was a wonderful season, and when it came time to put all of Christmas away before our big trip to Idaho, I felt really satisfied :)
Ward Christmas Party Santa! I wish I could see their faces in these :)
My two little "Wise Men" amid many other sweet little wise men, shepherds, angels, sheep, birds, donkey, and of course Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. Love all my primary kids so much!
A little out of order-- sorry-- the HUGE Reeces Peanut Butter Cups Daddy bought for us to share! They were a little too much for my liking, but it was all about the WOW factor right? Burke is a great Daddy.
Burke reading one of the stories out of the 24 days of Christmas book I grew up on. I never get tired of this tradition!
Project complete!
We are NOT really skilled at this. But it was fun anyway!
I should actually only say that I am not skilled at this! Burke's frosting sections were MUCH better than mine :)
Made this CUTE advent calendar with my wonderful Mother in Law over Thanksgiving. I loved it and look forward to using this for years to come!
Hero Husband saves the day and sets up our Christmas Decorations. Seriously what a guy!! (I only feel bad that I never managed to take a real picture of it once it was decorated-- it is in the background of other pictures, but really it was pretty and I am a little sad I missed that detail)
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