Christmas Preparations

There is lots of Christmas preparation going on at our house.  First, there's the cooking.  As I am writing this, Grandma is making Snowball cookies with the girls.  Her mother made them with her, with me, and now my mother and I make them with my girls.  It's so much fun to pass down family traditions!  Tomorrow is pierogi day, which will be lots of fun.  I have been flexing my muscles to prepare them for the strenuous dough kneading! 

Then there's the wrapping.  Oh, the wrapping!  Last week our tree was looking a little lean, but not anymore!  Presents are spilling out from under the tree and all over the living room floor.  The girls spontaneously decided to purchase/make gifts for one another, which was so sweet.  I love watching them and seeing them be so sweet to each other without being asked! 

Finally, there's the heart preparation.  The girls have been asking lots of questions this year about the logistics of the birth of Jesus.  I can see their minds working and thinking about the miraculous birth of our Savior.  They are so passionate, and I love it! 

Now, I know the chance of snow is extrememly unlikely, but could we al least drop the temperature a bit so it feels wintry?