My favorite time of the year...
...when the houses are lit
...and the yard is ablaze
...and the wreath is hung with care.
The living room always seems to look better with this ol' thing in it, doesn't it?
It really is a time of reflection.
But of course, the gift giving isn't so bad either. I only have TWO more left to get on Wednesday and then I'm finished!! I might get a few extra little things to add but all in all, I'd say this is my most successful Christmas shopping experience yet.
One of my favorite parts of Christmas though, is seeing the Advent candles lit each week at Mass. It represents the period of waiting for Christ's birth. For other details, check out this great site here.
Jonathan was great about decorating the house for the season.
On the 10th, Stephen put together a Christmas dinner for a few friends and we had a nice turnout. The choice of locale was Portofino's. Jonathan and his family know the owner so he (as he does everyone) welcomed us with open arms. Very warm and accommodating man. Food was delicious, company was great...in short, great job done by Stephen!
Our host for the evening. I'm mad this photo came out so blurry but I didn't want to delete because Stephen still came out great LOL
That Saturday, Jonathan and I spent the majority of the day helping his sister and brother-in-law move stuff into their new home. It's a gorgeous house, the kind that makes you want one for yourself, haha. Neat fact about the place: former Brooklyn Dodger, Pee Wee Reese, used to live there!! We had fun putting up the tree and such. They were nice enough to treat us to dinner at the end of the day (I was so hungry, I think I ate like 3 helpings of Chinese food). And of course, seeing Johnny was one of the best parts of the day! The little guy is getting SO big and he looks so grown up with his hair cut. He's not even two and he knows all these words and such...whatever teacher gets him once he starts school is in for a real treat, hehe.
This month is like a whirlwind. Before we know it, 2011 will be here and this past year will be nothing but a memory.
SCARY.
And exciting.
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