and the weary world rejoices.

can you feel it?

the excitement in the air?

i can. i can. i can.

i love the hustle and bustle of the Christmas holiday.

i could do without the crowded grocery stores.

the bumpy horns of impatient people and the overall grouchy attitude of some people in the world.

but overall.

i *LOVE this time of year.

yesterday was calli's preschool program.

i recorded it, so i did not get any pictures of the cutest little star holder upper i *ever did see*.

what did you expect me to say?

she was very pleased with herself. and very excited for her part in general.

this was afterwards at the cookie reception. ;)

things are always a bustle around here.

it really doesn't take the Christmas season to be upon us for that to happen.

but i am hustling with a joy in my heart.

that isn't quite always there. sorry to say. life gets in my own way sometimes. ;)

today. i am happy to be going in for kaden's 4th grade party.

i am doing a fun Christmas ball ornament craft with them...

i got the idea here.

love it.

think i will do it with my own children sometime this week...

fill in some fun. lots of fun.

"FOR TO US A CHILD IS BORN, TO US A SON IS GIVEN, AND THE GOVERNMENT SHALL BE UPON HIS SHOULDER, AND HIS NAME SHALL BE CALLED WONDERFUL COUNSELOR, MIGHTY GOD, EVERLASTING FATHER, PRINCE OF PEACE."     Isaiah 9:6.