Greetings from the Bailey house. I love this time of year. It personifies everything that I am about, all rolled up in one month. I am busily making my home ready for the holidays, each and every day during the month of December. Advent is such an important part of our lives, in so many ways. From Christ's humble beginnings on this earth to leaving this earth to again reign over the heavens and the earth at Easter tide. The story is so important, and one that so few hold dear in their hearts these days. Oh Christmas is always there for everyone and commercialized to the hilt, but the true meaning of Christmas is held dear by so few. This is what Christmas means to me:
A homemade Santa.
A boy one day, a man the next.
Non-electronic play. Constructive play.
Snow!!!!
Visiting with old friends.
Having old friends visit us. And new little ones.
Handmade nutcrackers out of toilet paper rolls.
Handmade venison steak that my Dad shot, and pomagranites. Grandma always sent us some every Christmas. Figs too. I guess that's why I always buy both each and every December.
Hand sewn tree skirts.
Or a super hero cape.
Craft days.
Nifty Lego Santa creations during breakfast.
Friends to exchange gently used toys with.
Two children counting down every minute until Christmas.
Eating broccoli (even though you hate it) because you want to be good so Santa will come.
Warm hearty oatmeal on cold mornings, and coffee with lots of cream and sugar. Yes, I let my kids have coffee.
Snow Angels!
Creating so others in foreign countries can have food and shelter.
A fun, old fashioned game of spoons. What could be better than that?Merry Christmas Everyone! We love you!
1 comment:
What a happy, healthy family you have. I think my favorite pic is the Super Hero Cape. I hopped over from LPM while waiting for the SSMT to come up ... Blessings and Happy New Year.
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