Advent Calendar - December 4

These are the calendar pieces for December 4th. 

Advent Calendar - December 3

These are the calendar pieces for December 3.

Advent Calendar - December 2

Advent Calendar pieces for December 2nd.

Advent Calendar - December 1

This is from the Advent calendar Mom made for Pete and his family. In the early 1970s, Mom made an advent calendar very similar to this one for our family. Sam, Pete, and I loved putting the pieces up as a way of counting down to Christmas. It helped to build the anticipation which was alway exciting to us. The original calendar went to Sam and his family. Mom worked on this new one over the past few years to give to Pete and his family.

Prep and Landing: Operation Secret Santa

This was on tonight. It's a short animated feature and it's very sweet. Betty White does the voice of Mrs. Claus.

Christmas 2012 - Holiday Decorating

When Dale and I got back from visiting Pete in Jacksonville I began setting out some holiday decorations. I started with birds even though I don't use them exclusively at Christmas time.

Abby's Holiday Picture

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