We love Advent and all of the delightful fun it entails!

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices; together they shout for joy. When the LORD returns to Zion, they will see it with their own eyes. Burst into songs of joy together…for the LORD has comforted his people.
Isaiah 52:7-9

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Sending and receiving Christmas cards

(And the photographic endeavors they require.)

We ♥ Joy Knight and her mad photography skills!

And (strategic) candy (bribes) too!

Celebrating Advent with our church

We ♥ Christ Central!

The hunt for a lovely Christmas tree

We ♥ anything that covers the smell of stinky (albeit cute) Little Boys!

(These ones seemed a little wonky looking…)

(Thank goodness we found a good one!)

(Surprising) Snow days

We ♥ snow!

(Till it turns, in classic NC-fashion, to ice and dirty mush)

This storm was a December first for us since living in NC

Dec. 6th visit from St. Nicholas!

We ♥ our neighbor, Miss Heather!

The Nutcracker performance with best buddies

We ♥ the Potters!

Making gingerbread houses with the sweetest pals

We ♥ the Rockes!

Cookie decorating festivities with friends

We ♥ the Potters some more!

Fun holiday parties for Mommy and Daddy

We ♥ our homeschool community!

We ♥ our church community too!

(Who also party like rockstars.  Alas, this Dazed-And-Confused-Paparazzi-Mama forgot to snap any photos.  But we sure had fun!)

Which all amounts to…

So many happy (HEALTHY!) moments together as a family

as we prepare to celebrate Jesus’ birthday.

We especially ♥ Jesus!!!

Oh and wine.

I ♥ wine too.

Forever and ever AMEN.