Friday, December 05, 2008

Advent and My Little Light-Seeker

We've decorated the tree that Lone Star Pa has had since first grade with the beloved ornaments that the children have made over the years and some that we've been given. We've decorated the house with paper chains and the Crafts of Christmases Past. We've put up the advent calendar and advent wreath and our little nativity scenes on shelves. The Magi have begun their long trek down the hall to the Bethlehem shelf. We're making Christmas crafts and reading Christmas books. The Christmas season is definitely here!

This year, the Lone Star Baby seems particularly enthralled by Christmas lights. We have some on the tree but don't put any up outside because we don't have an outside outlet. She is on the lookout everywhere we go, telling us in the car you look for Christmas lights on that side and I'll look on this side - tell me when you see some. She also has adopted a variety of superlatives much more firmly into her daily vocabulary than before so that she can describe them - wonderful, great, perfect, so beautiful. Just like her.