While I was decorating our home and listening to our Christmas CD’s it was fun to get texts and messages about what our kids here and there have been up to so far this Christmas season.
Our oldest were able to fly down to Southern California for a quick trip to enjoy the annual ‘Cousin Christmas’ party and they fit in a day at Disney with several of their cousins, too. Our local kids had their annual Christmas tree hike on their own property and found this year’s tree.
Our youngest and hubby have been trying to keep their cat and kitty out of trouble. The curiosity and skills of the newer kitty have necessitated safety locks on all their cupboards. That sneaky kitty can open the cabinet doors and has even figured out how to work around the basic child proof locks!
We’ve been pondering again the passages about our Emmanuel and the wonder of it all.
In the midst, Greg and I finished this eye straining puzzle of a historic Story Map of Ireland. Thankfully it was only a 500 piece puzzle. It was actually easier than the tea cup puzzle we finished last week. We did have to get out our magnifying glasses for parts of it. Taking the time to put this together while listening to Christmas music is relaxing for us as we ignore other distractions.
I’ll add posts next week of our tree and the rest of the decorations at Our Country Bungalow.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
…Ellen, have a wonderful Christmas week.☃️ 🎄 ❄️ 🎅🏼
Loving your nativities and I really like the O Holy Night sign. I hope you have a great weekend!
I know this is a joyful time for you and that you make the most of every minute.
Hello,
Wonderful photos of your family, looks like fun times indeed.
Merry Christmas to you and yours! Have a great weekend.
What a wonderful idea to have a Cousin’s Christmas Party! So glad that your oldest were able to make the trip to join in the fun. Your son closest home and his family look like they thoroughly enjoyed their tour of the property to find that beautiful Christmas tree! I still marvel at how your grandchildren have grown. Wow! That was quite the puzzle! But it is so beautiful. We enjoy doing puzzles and ignoring the other distractions, too. 🙂 I don’t know when I’ve enjoyed a Christmas season more from the beginning of Advent on through. That extra time in the Word brings about such a peace and calm.
Dianna, sounds like you are tapping in to our greatest source of joy and peace! 🙂
A cousin party must be wonderful. I don’t even know where half my cousins are!
It must be such a blessing to be part of a family like yours!! 🙂
Thank you, Karen. We count it as a blessing from God and don’t take it for granted.
It’s lovely seeing your family times, Ellen. How great that the cousins make an effort to visit each other. Your home is looking lovely.
Oh, I love the idea of a fun Cousin’s Christmas Party – looks like a fun time!
That sounds like some wonderful family fun with the cousins. I love all of the photos you shared.
You are a very sweet family Ellen, lovely photos all of them!