Pretty, Happy Funny, Real Christmas 2013

 

St Nicholas Feast Day

 

Piano Ribbon Festival...hurry mom it is cold out here and we did not wear coats!

 

Keepsake Cookbook and Holiday Traditions at the Bellville Library

 

Decorating the tree or in this case...Elle!

 

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

 

Holiday Floral arranging at Lex Library...love my library!

 

Scout Christmas party...Thomas achieved Tenderfoot rank

 

Advent Wreath 2013 and Christmas Countdown prayer chain

 

The reason for the season...JOY in Christ!

 

Bingo fun at Rooney Christmas

 

Korte Christmas...the "kid" table

 

1st annual white elephant exchange...

so glad Aunt Ann ended up with the pig platter and salt and pepper shakes

 

cousins

missing Sean who was sick and Michael who was working

 

more like sisters

 

Korte kids before opening presents

Our tradition has been to spend Christmas eve at my mom's. We used to go to the children's Mass here when the kids participated and then we started going Christmas morning with mom at St Joan of Arc. This year we went to both Masses and it was lovely. Christmas morning the kids open stockings and then we come home Christmas Day and the next morning they open their big presents here. The last couple of years we have had to be flexible due to work schedules and this year making time for Colleen to spend time with Zach's family. I have found as much as I do love tradition it is more important to enjoy the moment however it plays out. 

 

God bless us everyone!

Thankful

 

Korte Family Thanksgiving!

 

This past week-end was difficult. I won't go into details and really it was not anything major...just a lot of little things. Then to top it off I was not able to post on my blog Sunday. Once again not a big deal but it did make me realize how much I enjoy this little outlet. Remembering I have so much to be thankful for. I decided this year to make a little post thanksgiving dinner on the Sunday following Thanksgiving. It was a small gathering but lovely. I hope it to be the first of many. What a memorable afternoon feasting and telling stories around the table. Good practice too for hosting Korte Christmas!