We had our first snow of the season on Saturday and the girls couldn’t have been more excited. As soon as Bentley saw the snow she kept saying “Winter Outside”. I didn’t know that she understood that snow and winter went together. The girls, especially Bria, spent hours outside in the snow despite the cold.
Each one played their own way out in the snow, so it was hard to get a picture of them together. The large snowflakes made it hard for the camera to focus on the girls in the pictures.
With the first snow, being gone for Thanksgiving, and wanting to have the Christmas decorations up when we get home from Thanksgiving, we decided to decorate our house for Christmas yesterday. Again, the girls couldn’t have been more excited. David and I got the tree out and put together, strung the lights, hung the stockings, and wrapped the garland on the bannister. The girls wanted to hang the ornaments on the tree, so we gave them some the non-breakable ornaments and their ornaments and let them hang them how they wanted. David and I hung our own ornaments after the girls had all of theirs’ up. Now when we get home from Thanksgiving we can turn on all the lights.
Bria trying to look Christmassy in her own way.
Bentley with some extra Christmas stockings on her feet like socks.
The girls deciding who should hang each ornament on the tree.
When Bentley comes out of her room from naps and in the morning, she says excitedly, “Christmas time.” I also enjoy the cheer of the holiday lights on the dark winter nights.
After church yesterday, we had a Thanksgiving potluck. We don’t want to miss the special time to be thankful for all the blessings God has given us, or let Christmas excitement overshadow Thanksgiving. Both holidays, however, are something we should remember and celebrate all throughout the year, not just on the days that have been set aside for them.
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