It's Christmas time! Thank goodness for something happy to look forward to. After 3 weeks of me recovering from surgery and all of us battling flu, stomach bug & even pink eye....it is nice to set our sights on family, our faith, and spending time enjoying time together. After all, there is no time during the year that is more wonderful that celebrating the birth of Jesus!
Now keep in mind that not everything around here is gingerbread and hot cocoa. In fact, my house looks mostly like a tornado went through it. The tree is decorated but wrapping paper and crafting supplies have swallowed the dining room table. Our refrigerator, after weeks of being stuffed to the brim with the kindness of friends and family that filled us up with food, is now down to milk, orange juice, cheese and condiments. My number one goal this week is making a major trip to the grocery store...which should be interesting since I still can't lift anything heavier than a bag of sugar. But honestly, it is all small stuff because we are finally well and we are ready for Christmas!
Now for me, the fist thing I wanted to kick start Christmas season was to take the kids to see Santa. Elfie (our Elf), has been at the house for 2 weeks. He has many antics up his sleeve and Will & Ian adore him. Maggie on the other hand, can't stand him. I think they got off on the wrong foot because the very first night he was there, he got into the the cheese balls--a violation of which she has yet to forgive him. And honestly, Maggie does not like the idea of Elfie telling Santa about her behavior. Every time I remind her that Elfie is watching she will say, "No he not. He not gonna tell Santa about me cause I gonna get presents." In other words, she is who she is and not even an Elf is going to change that!
So off we go to the mall on Saturday to see Santa. While we were standing in line she said, "Can I tell him what I want and NOT touch him? He's creepy!" But Will told her that she would be on the naughty list without a picture so when the time came, she crawled bravely into his lap and talked 90miles an hour telling him everything on her list (stickers, Cinderella, a piano, a doggie and an iPad) and would not let the boys talk at all. Ian, in fact, was so worried that Santa didn't get his list that he wrote a note and asked Elfie to take it to him last night. You know, just in case. As for Mags--for someone who thought he was creepy, she did very well. She still thought he was creepy but she was excited that she told him her whole list. Now Santa must scramble to get a doggie (not sure if she meant a real one but I am going to go out of a limb and say it was just a pretend one!) and a piano!
Today, the boys had their Christmas programs at church. Ian was one of the Wise men and he did a wonderful job!Will sang "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" at the top of his lungs! He really got into it and was excited to perform for a church full of people! Which of course is not surprising since he always likes to be the center of attention. Before we left for church though, I wanted to take the picture for our Christmas card. It is always a job but this year, the Bunch made it extra tough on me. Of the nearly 100 pictures I took, there were only a few that I liked. Some I love but could never send on our Christmas card. I mean Will sticking his tongue out is cute but not card worthy. Or is it? It took me an hour to select the pics (I ended up choosing 5 for a card!). Some are cute, 2 are typical of my children but not exactly typical for a Christmas card. But you know, what is a card if it is fake and forced. So for many of you, in your mailbox very soon, will arrive our card...the good, the bad, and the typical (at least for us!). But because the pics were so cute, I made a slide show that you can find here Christmas slideshow
Have fun guessing which one's might appear on our card! And if I don't have a chance to post before Christmas please know this:
While we love Santa and Elfie too, we look forward to this Christmas season most because we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ! There is no gift we could ever receive that will matter as much as eternal salvation. Jesus was born to die for our sins and in this season of fun and family, we rejoice the most in the blessings of our faith. That is the true reason of this season! Merry Christmas!
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