Christmas is coming!

The tree is up, and most of its ornaments are nestled carefully in place.  The girls decorated to their hearts' content, and many branches now hold multiple gems!  Chris thought (with a smile) I might want to do a little re-arranging after they went to bed, so I carefully moved the fragile ones to higher ground.  The others I left in place, however, as their resting places had been lovingly and thoughtfully chosen by sweet little hands.

As for our Fisher Price nativity set--  for the past 14 years, it has delighted our older four children for hours/days/weeks on end, and now it's delighting our fifth!  God is so good.

"And this will be a sign for you:
you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths 
and lying in a manger...
Glory to God in the highest!"
 Luke 2:12, 14