Nearing Christmas

When it comes to shopping for Christmas gifts, we typically shop for our extended family first and mail those off but when it comes to our kids we're sort of last minute shoppers.
Jacob takes a day off a few days before Christmas and before Riley is off for Christmas break so we can get the last of the kids presents. It also feels like a date because after we're done with shopping we go out to eat.
I've realized that when it comes to food I am a snob ... but in a positive way. The way I see it is if I'm going to spend money on food I want to make sure that what I'm eating is good and not just mediocre. In this case we were craving burgers. Our two top burgers picks is Red Robin or The Habit. We prefer flame broiled burgers and sometimes it's hard to decide where we want to go eat at. I guess it depends if I want to have a beer with my food ... in this case I wasn't in the mood for one so we chose The Habit. Good choice! This is making me crave one right now.

On the last day of school before Christmas break Riley had treats in class. He always gets happy when I visit his school. He looks cute!

There was also an assembly where the students sang several Christmas songs. It was cute seeing them all getting into it. It's unfortunate that his school didn't make it a family Christmas event. Their excuse was because the school is small, which is true, however they could have split the students by grade and have had two assemblies on two separate days. It is sad that the Principal didn't think this Christmas event could have been shared with the children's families. Very inconsiderate of him. I happened to find out because I asked Riley if they were going to have a Christmas program and he told me that they were going to sing Christmas songs so I invited myself.
I'm glad I went because I took pictures and enjoyed hearing them sing.

This was Christmas Eve. It snowed. New fallen snow sure makes a home feel cozy especially since I knew that we were all going to be safe at home the following day.

Jacob read the traditional book of The Night Before Christmas ... along with the Bible's Christmas story.

I am so thankful and grateful for a cozy home and the love of family ... for all the provisions and blessings. I can never thank God enough.

May you have the gift of faith, the blessing of 

hope and the peace of His love at Christmas and always.