Day 20

Such fun times at Silver Dollar City. The weather couldn't have been more beautiful!

Day 19

Beautiful sunset behind our cabin!

Day 18

On our way to Branson with Mimi and Papa!

Day 17

Chicken in the snow...not something you see everyday.

Day 16

Beautiful winter sunset...

Day 15

Christmas card preview. Jude took this one.

Day 14

More snow...about 3 inches this time.

Day 13

Chocolate Haupia Pie for small group tonight!

Day 12

Do you ever get a library book for your kids and find it way more funny than they do? My kids kept asking "why are you laughing?" Then once I explained it they still didn't know why it was funny. A couple of them gave me a courtesy laugh. I'm pretty sure this book was written with my hubby in mind because the humor is dry as can be...and my children give him the same blank stare like they did when I was reading it to them.

Day 11

The cone of shame.

Day 10

There is no room at the inn...or the stable. Lainey turned it into a parking lot.

Day 9

Advent tree with our devotional book and homemade ornaments.

Day 8

Christmas performance at church...

 Jude - Wise Man/Joseph of Egypt

Ethan - Joseph

Day 7

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Day 6

Happy St. Nicholas Day! This is the only celebrating time he gets in our house...on Dec. 6th (apparently celebrating this day originated in Europe). He was a generous man and for that we want to be reminded to be generous as well...with our time, friendship, gifts, and other ways of thinking and taking care of others. But he did not invent generosity, so therefore our Christmas season is not about him (or the fictional character based on his life) but the one who was the most generous of all...the greatest gift we could/will ever receive!

Children, in some European counties, would set their shoes out the night before St. Nicholas Day and in the morning it would be filled with coins and other small treats. So my kids put their shoes out and woke up to chocolate gold coins filling their shoes.

Day 5

Sledding...sort of. My kids were so excited about the forecast of snow that they were warming up their sleds...on the grass.

It did sleet just a little bit which helped when they moved their "sledding" onto the deck. It was all fun and games until little sister ended up with a fat lip and scratch on her chin.

These crazy "Hawaiian" kids are still figuring out this winter thing. And yes, that is Ansley without socks too. Thankfully the snow finally came tonight so tomorrow I'm pretty sure they will be decked out in their snow suits and out the door before I am even out of bed.

Day 4

Watching the bread go around and around. Quite entertaining apparently.

Day 3

Cold weathers coming. Stocking up for a nice warm fire when it hits.

Day 2

Homemade Chalk Paint

Before (different piece but from same set):

After (in our bedroom):

Not quite done but it's looking so much better already!

Day 1

I love the walk down memory lane when we get out our ornaments for our tree.

DPP

It's that time of year again! A picture a day until Christmas...here we go!