Quick Takes #196: Advent Happenings
- After a wonderful Thanksgiving spent with family where good food was shared and the kids had a great time with their cousins; we headed home and are jumping on the Advent train.
- Actually started letting the kids open windows on their calendar on Sunday when we lit the first candle on the Advent wreath. We always forget a night here and there ~ and now we are already ahead a night or two.
- We are again using the prayers from Welcome Baby Jesus by Sarah Reinhard when we light the Advent wreath candles. Except this year Lisbeth is reading the prayers!!!
- Check these excellent posts on Advent observances in these 'in the trench' days:
- Have started the two books in the last two categories I need to read to complete the Modern Mrs Darcy reading challenge. Am not sure that I will be able to finish both this month but am proud of myself with sticking with and meeting the challenge.
- Liam is a camel in his school's Christmas Play; I'm a bit disappointed it not a lobster. Name the movie :)
- Plans for the weekend includes a bit more decorating and getting together with friends and perhaps the first fire of the season.
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Sounds like such a great start to Advent!
ReplyDelete"There was a lobster at the birth of Jesus?" :)
ReplyDeleteAnd way to stick with the reading challenge! I got off track; need to check which categories I missed. Looking forward to seeing everyone's book updates!