Has anyone else observed that the week following a vacation is always longer than any other week? It was a good week, but it definitely seemed about twice as long as normal. However, a new work schedule for Daddy on top of some extra projects definitely added to that. :)
Day 331. Something clicked in the last couple weeks, and Peter is really taking off with his reading! :) It's so exciting to watch him getting excited about it! He has been doing well in his lessons all along, but he has now started reading other books on his own at non-school times. Yay!
Day 332. And another special project on so many levels ... Hannah-bug found and bought a kit to make a stuffed puppy as a Christmas gift for Matthew. It's been so neat to see her so excited about doing this for him. She's been doing a great job with all of the stitching, and Mommy's just been helping with securing the threads. Another very exciting milestone! :)
Day 333. After everyone else was asleep, Mommy put up the village Tuesday evening. The next morning it brought back so many memories of hours similarly spent when I heard the kids eagerly discussing the various pieces and dreaming up the stories behind each one ... ♥
Day 334. Peter's new waltzing partner ...
Day 335. So much fun to realize that Hannah's help made my job of putting the lights on the tree easier than it would have been myself! ♥
All decorated for Christmas! :)
Day 336. And Saturday we hosted a Christmas party for our friends from the children's classes at church! It was such a blessing to enjoy good fellowship with friends. ♥ And I definitely enjoyed the blessing of split responsibility--I just had to get the house ready, and Sarah brought all of the ideas and supplies ... love it!
So thankful for each of these friends!
That green tablecloth was a wonderful thing when clean up time came! ;)
Mommies and kiddos! :)
Day 337. My addition to our entryway for the season ... made by tracing our family's handprints--little hands that will someday be big hands. ♥
3 comments:
We put up a lot of Christmas village this week also. On top of the buffet; most of my people, on the lift; the church, tree, and several houses, on the dining room table; at the moment my tapping the maples set but I may add more houses and stuff because I only have about half my houses up!!! Where did they all come from? <:-)
Looks like your party was a real nice time.
The hand print wreath is adorable!
Isn't it awesome to watch the reading-bug bite your child?! :)
I agree with you about the week after vacation...ours always seems that way, too!
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