I am sorry for the break in posts these last few days. We have had a wonderful run of family days and evenings starting with Thanksgiving. Jason goes back to school tomorrow which will be a hard transition given how long he has been home.
Josh, Mira and Evelyn were SO excited to have their cousins over for Thanksgiving and then to stay the night. It was a giggle fest at bedtime. Evelyn slept in her bed, as usual, and Mira, Noella, Stephanie and Josh slept in Josh & Mira's room. Mira was the first out then Stephanie and Noella. Josh had to be moved to our room until he fell asleep and then we put him back in the other room. On Friday the cousins stayed until after lunch and then headed home. There were lots of sad faces when it was time to go but they all had a great time crafting, playing and running together.
Friday afternoon we took a family nap, except Josh, and it was great to rejuvenate. Saturday's family time consistent of raking leaves together. Josh was a great helper, the girls were sleeping. He raked leaves, piled them into bags and occasionally jumped in the piles. The smile on his face was the best. Today, we put up our outside Christmas lights. Jason and I did most of the decorating even though the kids wanted to help. It's a good thing they all have helmets because while they weren't helping they were rolling their carts down our driveway at breakneck speed and loving every moment.
The blessings these past few days have come in the common (or not so common in our household) moments when the children were all just playing nicely together at a game that we did not have to participate in. Or, sneaking downstairs in the morning to watch cartoons and let Jason and I sleep or even plowing through a meal, eating 2-3 helpings and telling us how delicious the food was.
We finally made it to church today. With the start of the Advent season I wanted to make a point of getting there and then returning every Sunday. When it was time for the children to go down to Sunday School they all went willingly and without any fuss. I don't know when the last sermon was that I sat through and could absorb without interruption. Truly a highlight of my day.
Friday afternoon we took a family nap, except Josh, and it was great to rejuvenate. Saturday's family time consistent of raking leaves together. Josh was a great helper, the girls were sleeping. He raked leaves, piled them into bags and occasionally jumped in the piles. The smile on his face was the best. Today, we put up our outside Christmas lights. Jason and I did most of the decorating even though the kids wanted to help. It's a good thing they all have helmets because while they weren't helping they were rolling their carts down our driveway at breakneck speed and loving every moment.
We finally made it to church today. With the start of the Advent season I wanted to make a point of getting there and then returning every Sunday. When it was time for the children to go down to Sunday School they all went willingly and without any fuss. I don't know when the last sermon was that I sat through and could absorb without interruption. Truly a highlight of my day.
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