No pictures in my camera for a few months!
So this entry has no visual aides, but a summary of some of our Advent activities in the past 3-4 weeks.
We took Douwe to Oak Park area for a special evening holiday concert: Canadian Brass. It was perfect for him, musical and entertaining, and a wonderful variety of music. So enjoyable!
We joined some of our Lanting family members in listening to Illiana Community Chorale sing most of Handel's Messiah.
Douwe had 30 seconds on Santa's lap at the Kid's Peace Christmas party at Old Country Buffet for foster families and their children. An amazing gift that was provided for each one of the children: A handmade quilt! Some women somewhere made about 50-60 of them so each child got his/her own.
My fourth year in a row of making banket with Mom Groen . .I rolled out and rolled up eight sticks and they were not too shabby!
Our Advent theme at Peace Church is "Mothers of Hope: A Shoot will come from the Stump of Jesse" and each service has focused on one of the five unlikely mothers mentioned in Jesus' geneology in Matthew 1. We have been learning and singing a wonderful song each week called: In Matthew's Gospel There Are FIve
Looking forward to the service of Lessons and Carols at our church tomorrow evening. The readings, the artwork, the congregational and choir music are all tied together to show how the Good News of God WIth Us is the primary story throughout the Old and New Testament.
First gingerbread house kit attempted by Douwe and me. Messy, but I was pleased that it turned out better than I expected.
Silly and fun holiday musical for children at Beverly Arts Center: Mrs. Claus.
A visit to the Atrium in Museum of Science and Industry to see the collection of Christmas trees from around the world.
Annual trip to DeMotte area tree farm to find a live Christmas tree and our usual wreath that hangs on our front house wall.
Douwe went with others to the Journey of Joy tableaus at Cottage Grove church to remember the stable setting of Jesus birth.
Our 6th? annual Christmas feast with our monthly supper club, at our house this year. So many delicious drinks, appetizers and desserts!
Our Holiday collection of kids books on CD are back in the car for a few weeks: Sam the Snowman, Santa Duck, Room for A Little One, Merry Christmas Curious George, and I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow, Bear Stays up for Christmas.
Best few weeks to open the mailbox because there are actual items from people we know instead of just solicitations and ads and such.
Many many repeats of the Wee SIng Christmas CD, track #6: The Twelve Days of Christmas. Douwe can't get enough. .
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