We finally got some snow to play in. Not much, not nearly enough! While the rest of the country got blanketed, we got teased. Still hoping for more for Christmas!
We set up the basement with blankets, pillows, pizza and rootbeer and the kids, along with friends Ella and Peyton, watched the Polar Express while the grown-ups played cards. Anthony idolizes Peyton and I think it is so sweet that he is sprawled on his lap while watching the movie and Peyton didn't mind.
Trying to keep little hands busy and minds off presents and on Jesus involved planning a few projects. I printed a Nativity scene someone e-mailed to me for the kids to color. Then you tape them together and they stand up. Rita insisted on creating a paper manger for her holy folks, and then decided that her fuzzy doggy bank belonged in Bethlehem.
We made dough ornaments which, as of this posting, are not yet completed and may not be!
We played Pay Day, our favorite family game. The little ones can play and even though they don't understand the concept of money, they love it...unless they lose.
Brendan made his first batch of Christmas cookies with very little help, a gift for his teacher.
We celebrated the birthdays of two men I love very much on the same day. My Dad, Jim Singleton turned 70 (he'll kill me for telling you) and my Godfather, Jim Mills turned a young 85. I always say that it was the darkest day of the year, but after they were born, light started to shine a little longer. The picture is of the Godfather. The Dad tends to hide from his birthday, so no pictures will be coming :)
Yesterday, the in-laws arrived from Salt Lake. Granny, Niall and Mojic
came for Christmas and I am so happy and blessed that I am not working
and get to spend Christmas home with my loved ones.
Today we had a
little fun with frosting and candy. We decorated ginger bread men and
attempted to make Christmas candy. Poor Granny had to scramble to get
any candy for her ginger bread man as Anthony was generous with his decorating!
After dark we hopped in the van to do the annual troll through the town to look at all the pretty Christmas lights. The little kid in me still loves this.
I love these little things that you can hold on to. They keep the world at bay and give you a refuge from all that has happened lately. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and we will attend the vigil Mass to celebrate the coming of Christ into the world. Peace.
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