Normally, I am one of those who likes to decorate the tree when Advent begins. But this year we didn't even have our stuff yet so it wasn't possible. Brian got a tree as soon as we had keys to the house since we had sent ahead our tree stand with our linens and necessities. Once our household goods did arrive I had a lot of important unpacking to do. So the tree decorating was easy to put off until the day before Christmas Eve.
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| We have high ceilings finally! No tree trimming down this year! |
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| The tree was a little sparse though, and, therefore, many ornaments were left in the boxes this year. |
Our Advent was extremely toned down this year with no Jesse Tree or Advent calendars. We did read
Destination Bethlehem which I highly recommend. Plus, Brian led the O Antiphons during prayer time. And don't forget all those Christmas markets! I think we went to 5 or 6, although I missed a couple of them.
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| Isn't that a perfect place for Mary? My little grotto was another highlight of this house for me. |
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| And just for grins, here is a picture of what each stairwell looks like. This particular view is from the 3rd floor/main level looking up onto the 4th floor/Bobby's and master bedroom level and looking down onto the 2nd floor/office/school room level. This is how the stairs are all the way up in the center of the house. |
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