Over Thanksgiving vacation we did a great deal resting from our craziness. I have a terrible sinus infection, so I was lucky enough to get into the doctor and have some antibiotics prescribed. I take my final dose this morning and I am feeling much better.
On Thanksgiving day, we played a family game of LIFE and then headed over to my parents' house for dinner. As part of the day, my parents had a birthday celebration for Mason since they will be in Hawaii for his actual birthday. He received all things Spider-Man including a dress up pull-over shirt with built in muscles and mask. He was in heaven!
On Friday, I spent all day writing our Christmas letter and designing our yearly calendar while Lars put up the Christmas lights on the house in the POURING down rain! Now that's dedication!
On Saturday, we went Christmas tree hunting and found our family Christmas tree! It is perfectly imperfect for us! My favorite part is the trunk which curves like a bow. Lars likes the sparseness of the branches which made for easy decorating. It is a great match. Below are some photos of our adventures.
This year we are beginning a new tradition for Advent and decorating a Jesse Tree. We are reading a family Advent book called, "Unwrapping the Greatest Gift" by Ann Voskamp. It is all about the greatest Christmas gift of all, Jesus! http://www.amazon.com/Unwrapping-Greatest-Gift-Celebration-Christmas/dp/1414397542/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417877234&sr=1-1&keywords=unwrapping+the+greatest+gift
Of course, no holiday season would be complete without a visit from our friend Rudy!
Sunday, we had an amazing experience! We went up to Portland at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall and listened to the Oregon Symphony perform Disney in Concert! While the symphony played, there was a big screen with video clips from the various movies that fit with the music as it was played. The boys LOVED it! What a wonderful first REAL concert experience! After the concert, we went to The Cheesecake Factory for dinner. It was a beautiful evening together! Below are some highlights of our fun musical journey.
The past week was very busy for us! I directed my first BIG musical at my new school. Though it is always stressful to prepare these musicals, they are SO worth it. My students were amazing and knocked my socks off! There was an incredible turn out of parents and students at the performance. I was well supported by the PTC and my colleagues to create a joyous and beautiful experience for our students. Below are a couple pictures of some celebratory items. :-)
And finally, over the last couple weeks this was one of my favorite moments.
Max is singing a hymn book to Mason. He is singing, "Rise and Shine."
Rise and shine and give God your glory, glory, children of the Lord!
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