Here is just a quick glimpse of our lives over the past week as we continue to prepare for Christmas. Seeing all of this from Julia's perspective has been so much fun as she attempts to make sense of these traditions. Each part is a wonderful opportunity to practice the presence of the moment as she learns (and I relearn) why we celebrate as we do.
Watching for Santa (and squirrels). She's not quite sure which is more exciting.
Scout votes for the squirrels.
Playing with her manger scene - we have to remind her to be careful from time to time, but for the most part she is enthralled by arranging and rearranging each piece. She likes to separate the animals and she is pretty perplexed by the fact that the manger is empty. (Jesus is waiting for His arrival on the 25th). Julia walks around with her hands up calling for Jesus.
And Christmas tree shopping, which is always a daunting task in our household. My goal in choosing a tree is to pick the perfectly imperfect tree. The one that will look beautiful in our home, but will probably go unselected by those seeking perfection. It's my Charlie Brown perspective that has been instilled in me since my own childhood. This year I attempted to pass this on to Julia, but she was pretty content to run up and down the hill. She was also pretty excited that she had a pine tree companion in the back seat with her for the ride home.
Next year.
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