festivities

we love advent season around here. sometimes it can feel frantic, but not this year and i'm grateful for that. we won't travel til later and kids are older and enjoying traditions and festivities and connecting the significance of things. we decorated our tree and now it is constantly being redecorated by our well-meaning 4 yr old. we've been enjoying our Jesse trees and Voskamp's new book. we went to a wonderful live nativity. we surprised marit with a Christmas outfit and nutcracker daddy-date, while the boys and i had hot chocolate and a seasonal movie. and today we decorated an outdoor tree with bird treats at a local park. it truly is a wonderful time of year as we rejoice in the birth of our Savior!