Advent

The season is nearly here and I'm more excited than I have ever been. It's not that Christmas is almost here - Advent is almost here. An entire season dedicated to an awareness of God's gift to His people. He came in the flesh and dwelt among us. The fullness of God was wrapped in the form of man and actually cared to spend time with us, teach us, heal us, forgive us, and reclaim us. I want to be amazed by that. I want my family to be amazed by that. And I want the entire season to be a celebration of that.

So how do we do it? That's where you come in. I want your input. I do talk to a relative few of the many people who read this blog, so I especially want to hear from you if we don't get a chance to connect by any other means. What ideas do you all have about making the entire season of Advent something real to me and my family? Have your families done anything espeically meaningful? Do you know of other families/church groups/care groups that have good ideas?

The following website is one of a few great resources that I've picked up so far (www.adventconspiracy.org) , but I want more. I espeically want activities/lessons/gift ideas that will help teach my kids about Advent.

So keep the cards and letters coming and help me and my family celebrate Advent for all it's worth.

Halloween Fun

So Logan asked to be a "Bubby Wabbit" for Halloween, and lo and behold Shelley's mom had a costume that she had made for Shelley over 25 years ago. So he got to wear that. Matea's costume was a $10 Party Depot special. But they are both quite cute. Enjoy!