Happy Birthday Jesus

And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  And this will be a sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manager."  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!"  

Thank you, God, for sending your one and only son to be our salvation!

We are trying to instill the true meaning of Christmas in the girls hearts from an early age,

 but we do enjoy Santa and gifts and stockings, too.  

Christmas Fun

Decorating gingerbread houses at Christmas has become a highlight of the season and one the girls look forward to.  I was amazed to watch Adair decorate her house completely independant of our help this year.

As much as Emalyn wanted to do it herself, she and Hank worked as a team.  They came up with a pretty neat design, too!

Myla Grant and I worked as a team...I decorated and she ate the gumdrops.

We had fun with the Hassenfusses and Halcombs at the Homewood Christmas Parade, another highlight of the season.

Zoo Light Safari is also something the girls look forward to each year.  They love all things with Christmas lights.  In addition to the zoo lights, we also love going to see the lights on Barry Avenue where a Homewood resident decorates his house with lights set to music.  His effort is such a blessing to all of the kids in our community!

On Christmas Eve, we baked cookies with Nona.  The girls had so much fun mixing up the dough, rolling it into balls and then in sprinkles.  They were delicious, but certainly not germ free.

On Christmas Eve night, we celebrated Christ's birth at our church.

Visiting Santa

Once the girls get to a certain age, visiting with Santa is a highlight of the Christmas season.  Adair and Emalyn loved whispering in his ear this year, but Myla Grant couldn't get out of his lap quickly enough!