Mommathon

I found this in an article I was reading on another blog. It was part of an article written by Diane LeBlue.

There is an Arabian proverb that states: a friend is one to whom one can pour out all the contents of one’s heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keeping what is worth keeping, and, with the breath of kindness, blow the rest away.

Isn't that just fantastic? We all need friends and family like that.

Auntie Claus is a cute book about Santa's family and how they get one of their own to understand the spirit of giving and receiving.

We spent this Christmas Eve with my family on my dad's side and then went to Sean's mom and dad's house to celebrate with that side of the family. A few pics...

From December 2008

From December 2008

Colm and his cousin Luke

From December 2008

Pretend like you're fighting aliens

From December 2008

Fight aliens with Liam's new Ben Ten Alien Force boardgame that he bought at Walgreen's with his allowance that has been played umpteen times in the past four days.

From December 2008

Have your dad give you rides around the house

From December 2008

Make snowflakes to celebrate the first day of winter

From December 2008

Our church hosted a Posada this evening. We did the traditional Posada walk and (tried) to sing the song that went with it even though it was in Spanish. There was TONS of food...everything from various types of tamales to chocolate chip cookies. The kids played games, made crafts and got their turn at whacking a pinata.

From December 2008

From December 2008

From December 2008

(You won't find Colm in any of these pics...he was at home sick and WAS NOT HAPPY that he was missing the Posada and the pinata. Sean got to stay at home with him.)

From December 2008

From December 2008

Our neighborhood is having a Children's Holiday Walk tomorrow. The kids gather together and then walk through the neighborhood singing Christmas carols and enjoying all the Christmas decorations. There are three stations set up throughout the neighborhood where the kids can "refuel" with cookies and hot chocolate. We made some Pumpkin Spice cookies today to give to our neighbor whose house is one of the pit stops.