1. I'm sitting here with a warm mug of hot chocolate typing away while my oh-so-pretty Christmas tree glows beside me. This is truly my favorite time of the year! Sure, the summer is fun, but the Advent and Christmas seasons are just magical. I love everything about the celebration of the birth of Christ. It's so much like waiting for the arrival of one of my own babies...the anticipation, preparation, excitement....just minus the non-stop contractions and high blood pressure. And the joy twinkling in the faces of each of my kiddos is so tangible that it makes me giddy with the same feelings too. Today we celebrated the feast day of Saint Nicholas. Both of the older boys can readily tell you the story of the real Saint Nicholas; we've read their little books about him many times. And last night they put their shoes by their door in hopes that much like the saint did for many, many of the faithful hundreds of years ago, a gift might appear in their shoes as well. Many of you may have seen on my Facebook today that sadly, Kolbe's shoes ended up lacking a gift this morning due to several days of sassing Mama without end. Poor kiddo just can't seem to get past the fact that he's not the one in charge. But alas, today was already much better and he's working hard because Saint Nick promised in his note to Kolbe that as soon as he could tell that Kolbe respected his Mama, the little gift that was intended for his shoes would be there. Poor guy....despite the excitement of the season, sometimes you just gotta learn the hard way!
2. Speaking of Christmas, we finally finished all of our decorations! We decided last year that we were going to try to do the outside of the house this year with lights. Last year we did our yard but balked on doing the roof. This year we were determined to start early so that we wouldn't be tempted to give it the oh-if-we-put-them-up-now-they-won't-be-up-very-long-at-all-so-let's-just-wait-till-next year. And may I just say that I'm certain that my house loves the Advent/Christmas season best of all too. It's definitely when she's her prettiest, homey-est, warmest, and of course, most magical. And one great thing about being Catholic, Christmas Day is actually just the
start of the Christmas season! So our decorations get to stay up extra long. :)
3. Tomorrow night we are hosting a Christmas party for my Bible study group. (I call it Bible study...we actually just pray a decade of the rosary together and attempt to discuss a book we're reading through constant interruptions from the bajillion kids we have when combined together and our chatty tangents we tend to get off on all the time.) Mark and I got to talking and I think this is actually the first shindig we've hosted here.
Ever. Sure, I've hosted the group at our house from several of our regular Monday morning meetings and I've had family over plenty, but this is our first evening "party," so to say. Seems so strange considering that it seemed like we had them all the time at our little house in Lubbock. Guess it's time for us to get on the social scene in TW. I mean, not the
real social scene...Lord knows we would appear as mere paupers among many...okay, most...of The Woodlands elite. But that's the best thing about my Bible Study group: between the six families that will be here, there will be twenty kids present. There's certainly no false pretenses. Barf stained carpets, crayon streaks on the wall...it's all good. Love these girls and their kiddos. They've definitely been a blessing in my life since moving here and I'm looking forward to our little get together tomorrow night.
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| You know, someone has to play Mama to the world's most beautiful babe...guess I'll claim it for now! (I mean, really...sometimes I look at this little face and wonder if he's really mine!!!) |
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| As much as I love my rocking chairs, man, they get dirty and moldy from this Houston humidity! I finally gave them a good scrub down this week. (the front one is done, the back one isn't.) Surprisingly, it comes off quite easily. |
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| These two turkeys were supposed to be sleeping. I went to check on them and instead they were in bed together giggling and just being buds. Precious friends. |
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| Mark...making me nervous at the top of our house. |
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| Hard at work. |
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| Love my mantle this year! |
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| And my tree too! Though my skirt underneath still isn't finished... |
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| And don't forget the stockings too. |
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| And The Asmussen Abode in all it's glory! |
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| Happy Advent and Christmas to you all! |
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