The average person spends $700 on Christmas gifts, many of which are never used.
We ate at the aquarium restaurant in Nashville.
We sat beside this huge, round aquarium in the middle of the restaurant.
We sat beside this huge, round aquarium in the middle of the restaurant.
We went to the Grinch ice show in Nashville.
It was freezing cold (nine degrees, to be exact)!
Pretty much everything there was made of ice.
We tried out the ice slide--fun!
It was freezing cold (nine degrees, to be exact)!
Pretty much everything there was made of ice.
We tried out the ice slide--fun!
Birth of Christ from the Saint John's Bible:
Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly minded,
For with blessing in His hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth,
Our full homage to demand.
-Liturgy of Saint James, 4th century
-Liturgy of Saint James, 4th century
Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas tonight!
Christmas in lands of the fir-tree and pine,
Christmas in lands of the palm-tree and vine,
Christmas where snow peaks stand solemn and white,
Christmas where cornfields stand sunny and bright.
Christmas where children are hopeful and gay,
Christmas where old men are patient and gray,
Christmas where peace, like a dove in his flight,
Broods o'er brave men in the thick of the fight;
Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas tonight!
For the Christ-child who comes is the Master of all;
No palace too great, no cottage too small.
-Phillips Brooks
Christmas in lands of the fir-tree and pine,
Christmas in lands of the palm-tree and vine,
Christmas where snow peaks stand solemn and white,
Christmas where cornfields stand sunny and bright.
Christmas where children are hopeful and gay,
Christmas where old men are patient and gray,
Christmas where peace, like a dove in his flight,
Broods o'er brave men in the thick of the fight;
Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas tonight!
For the Christ-child who comes is the Master of all;
No palace too great, no cottage too small.
-Phillips Brooks
It's actually a graham cracker house. But "gingerbread house" just has a nicer ring to it, don't you think? ;)
This was supposed to be a picture of snow:
Sorry.
Sorry.
Leader: You can use these beads and string to make a bracelet.
Girl: I can't get the beads to fit on the string! They're too small.
Leader: Here--try these beads instead.
Girl: Great! Now we have all the ingredients we need!
Girl: I can't get the beads to fit on the string! They're too small.
Leader: Here--try these beads instead.
Girl: Great! Now we have all the ingredients we need!
I walked in the Jingle Bell 5K this weekend.There were lots of festive participants among the crowd. (I'm sorry I wasn't able to capture a photo of Santa himself jogging down the road.)
I saw lots of people run by me, but I didn't mind.
I saw beautiful historic houses too--different scenery from my normal walks!
Walking three miles was easy, but I'm not sure running would be!
I saw lots of people run by me, but I didn't mind.
I saw beautiful historic houses too--different scenery from my normal walks!
Walking three miles was easy, but I'm not sure running would be!
Three-fourths of Americans view Christmas with more dread than anticipation.
It's freezing outside, but the ground is just wet, not white.
:(
Maybe I should move to Alaska or something.
:(
Maybe I should move to Alaska or something.