Sunday, December 29, 2013

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!

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