My family on Christmas Eve

The Lamb...and the baby Jesus came to the manger this morning as the last box on the advent came open. The Lamb who takes away the "missing of the mark" (an archery term) by all mankind (sin) of the world.
The children and I had a blast walking around the neighborhood and passing out our cookies and candy trays with the card. We had thrice the perfect moment when as we approached the house they just pulled up or were just stepping out. One neighbor shared a nice tin of butter cookies Beloveds' favorite.
We spent the day continuing to rescue the habitation of the daughter who lingers in the scattered chaos that is the image of such great imaginations wildly flowing through her mind.
Daddy Man gave "great pains" (his muscles hurt, I empathize with a sweet knowing smile hidden from his view) to hang in there as I did all I could to stay away from the task.
Helping mainly at the end by preparing Hot dogs and encouragement by the cup fulls!
I was thrilled to treat myself to the stocking stuffer from my darling
Smoked Salmon a tradition of mine from childhood.
It makes me feel grounded. I do not get to see the pacific forests but I can taste them.
I had my smoked salmon with rye crisps.

Daddy man is sore from all the tasks. I think I am really understood :) . It is now that he has taken this great task to heart and duty for the first time, that he is implementing a new bed time ritual before the set story time. The rooms must be picked up. This training is well over due. I was not given such childhood training and so it is good that he will be instigating the duty. He has personal incentive now :)
Our children's rooms are clean! Of course it is a base line for I have yet to fix the messy drawers and organize the clean laundry hanging in the closets. Laundry We finished it! 6 (double) loads!
This is a huge gift to us all.
There is so much peace in the removal of chaos .
Peace.

Between the two rooms we removed all of this to give to charity or other who might need it

Daddy man was working on Doves room all day .While I got the shopping for tomorrows Standing Beef Roast with red potatoes, and apricots , figs and plums. Rice and a nice salad that MILove will be bringing. She is also bringing a pie.

THANK YOU! Auntie L. and Unckie T. and family for the great gifts. They have one gift to open on the eve and they chose yours. They were delighted! That was so generous of you. The tiger cub robot (Fur Real) is amazing!

Assembling them "transformed" Daddy man. (they are Star War transformers)

We had a Christmas Eve "Walton's" movie night complete with a wonderful feast. Tacetos a rolled corn tortilla with spiced chicken in it (still in oven), guacamole, mango salsa, tomato salsa, soy cream cheese herb' ed and fresh romaine lettuce and tomatoes and organic refried Pinto beans. Corn chips too. A neighbor or two stopped by to give us a treat.
One was pretzels in white chocolate and another gave the kids a box of chocolate cherries.

We had Turkish delight for desert. I had this as a child at Christmas> I always loved it . A jelled fruit and nuts treat.

The Raindeer are left a snack as well as Father Christmas.

Little dove has marked all the carrots to see that they are not just recycled into the refrigerator.
We have explicit orders that the reindeer will leave carrot crumbs of course.

The children understand fact from fiction.
Sometimes in our lives we knowingly embrace a few hours of fiction just to escape the reality of the harsh truth.

And we...well we decided we need some fantasy too.
It is sorta well...way fun to play along.
I just heard some pitter patter of little feet...:)
It must be hard with so much excitement :)
The Children are nestled into the bed while giggles and whispers are sweet in my ear.
Soon we will begin the HO HO BEES!....
Then it is time for two lovers to enjoy communion and a time together.

Merry Christmas too all and too all a good night!