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| Gnome Sleeping Bag and my original creation- a bed side spool table |
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| A pair of Wee Folk Art inspired gnomes and another original creation- a padded mushroom spool table |
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| Ready to see Santa |
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| Momma's cookie helper and taster |
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| Momma's cookie theft (look how guilt yet innocent he looks!) |
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| Opening their annual tree ornament |
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| The tree is done, phew! |
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| Crafting a snowflake garland |
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| Gingerbread house with Daddy |
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| Greenery from our yard for pillar hangings- we made 6... we have lots of pillars. |
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| and they were free, all materials from our yard. Beat that Traders Joe's for $7 a pop! |
I am going to take a break until after Christmas. I would encourage you all - and at times even myself-to enjoy this time with your children. Include them in everything. It doesn't have to look perfect or pretty. The memories and experiences are far more valuable than a nice photo. I also am pretty sure that no children were included in what Martha Stewart makes either! What fun is that? Children learn through being included in all aspects of our lives. Let them enrich yours as well. They will remember it always.
I might pop in to post a few photos of any last minute elfing, but until then- Merry Christmas!
Here is a poem I read the kids today. They loved it!
'Christmas Bells' poem by Henry Wadsworth
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Till, ringing, singing on its way
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime,
A chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The Carols drowned
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And in despair I bowed my head;
‘There is no peace on earth,’ I said;
‘For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!’
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
‘God is not dead; nor doth he sleep!
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men!’
