The cozy and sure signs that it is Christmas time.

I started to reeaally get into the Christmas mode after seeing the photos from Crafty fairies Christmas fare. We are having a completely chilled and relaxed Christmas this year. I have a tendency to bust my gut with trying to do everything I want to do and more, but not this year, nohoh.. just takin it easy.

See, there is N. on the floor showing just how easy we are taking it (: Check out her toy nativity. One of the three kings has wandered and been replaced by Noah and some of the animals from the ark of course.

For the first time ever we went out to a field, found and cut down our own tree. That is so much fun to do! N found some exciting things too on the way.

It didn’t cost any more money for our huge beautiful lush tree as it would normally cost to have bought a small scraggly one from the street. I am amazed at how blessed we are, I can’t believe we have the space in our home now to adorn such a grand tree. I keep looking at it in awe, no decorations on it yet and it is so beautiful and wonderful to have in the living room!

I really like the tree, can you tell?

It has had me thinking of how ‘big’ a deal Christmas is to me. I know that the tree is a symbol introduced through paganism but I am absolutely in awe at this giant and magnificent tree, inside our home nearly as much as I am at the thought of a savior coming to earth to be sacrificed for mankind. I try to think what this tree looks like to our 1.5 year old daughter.. Its presence most definitely can not go unnoticed and I hope that the joy and love of this season goes equally as unnoticed.

 

 

Posted on December 19th, 2011 by emma
Filed under: bits n bobs