Today is the first Sunday in Advent. As per our family tradition, today after church we decorated our home for the upcoming Christmas season. It is always a fun day filled with decorating, remembering, and snacking on our favourite appetizers to end the day.
However, I need to back the day up for you...starting last night.......
Yesterday the snow began to fall -- truly a beautiful sight! Light fluffy flakes slowly cascading down covering the ground with a beautiful blanket of snow. Evening came and the snow continued to fall slowly to the ground. A quick peek out the window before bedtime and I fell asleep with visions of sugarplums dancing in my head (...in case you haven't noticed, I LOVE snow...it is truly beautiful! I couldn't imagine living somewhere like California where snow is an oddity!!!)
I woke up this morning to the sound of my hubby chuckling to himself. His comments about the snow had me scrambling to look out the bedroom window. We got at least 15 inches of snow...and it was still coming down! I quickly dashed outside with my camera to try to capture just how much is out there. Enjoy!
(Our driveway leading to the church parking lot)
(BBQ anyone?????)
(Backyard was thigh-high in most areas)
(I kinda felt bad that my new baby, Bella, was all nestled and dry in the garage while everyone else's car had to be cleaned off and dug out...NOT!)
Well, after that I showered up for church. We had record numbers out at church today. We live out in the country beside the church. Including my family of three, there were five of us in total!!!! I guess most people were snowed in. But it was a wonderful service this first Sunday of Advent.After that we headed home, changed into comfy clothes and, after a quick lunch, began our annual "Day of Decorating". The following are a few images of our wonderfully decorated house. I LOVE Christmas lights! I would have them up all year round if people wouldn't look at me so funny -- not that I care, really. Have a wonderful Advent season everyone as we prepare for the season of Christmas!
(Fontanini Nativity Set)
(Even the Littlest Pet Shop creatures came to love and adore the baby Jesus!!!)
(Ornament on our craft tree)
(Our slowly growing Christmas village)
(Angel on Fontanini Nativity Set)
2 comments:
It's snowing here, too! We haven't seen this much snow before Christmas in a long time. It surely does a lot for the spirit!
Thanks for sharing the photos. So pretty...
Hi auntie becky its chloe.G it is sooo cool that you have a blog i have been reading it forever and i have one too! its clo's blog maybe you could check it out!
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