Thought #1: We are sick again! ARGHH!!!! We began having the flu 2 days before Thanksgiving and just as that cycled through the fam, I caught a really bad respiratory cough/cold/sore throat combo. It was nasty and today is the first day I actually feel good again. PTL! (Thank you cough medicine with codeine.) But now Andy has the cold and Henry has pink eye. Another Sunday at home.
I had been very blue because I had been feeling so crummy and stuck in the house with the kids for soooo many days. I am determined to not be bummed out!! I may continue to be stuck in indoors and this may just be our year to be sick. So I must find joy in my circumstances, right?
Thought #2: My sweet MIL took Lily to church this morning. Amazingly, Henry slept in just enough to let me sit quietly in my rocking chair, gaze at my twinkling Christmas tree, listen to the rain and have a little bit of quiet time with God. That's a good way to start my day.
Now on to our advent calendar. Last year was the first year we attempted to do an advent calendar. We never actually completed all the days. This year I found a website with all the verses ready for me to print and cut. I went to Target and purchased some small items to put inside each little door. I really wanted to get away with putting in a piece of candy like we did last year. The girl has so much as it is! So I picked out about 4 pieces of candy from her Halloween stash to use. The rest of the items are sugarless gum or non edible items. I didn't just want to give her more junk, though. I also didn't want the tiny "gift" to be the focus of each day. So, with my sister's help, I think we came up with some cute ideas.
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| She loved the sticker earrings that she got on day one. |
I got googly - eyed snowman stickers, earring stickers and glittery ornaments.
Her eyes lit up today, day two, when she saws the glittery ornament. We are decorating a small tree with those throughout the month.
Looking forward to 23 more days of our Advent calendar.
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