Christmas was coming

I think it is all the little extras that makes Christmas such a fun time of year.

There is the pile of presents that I had shipped to our house rather than going to the actual store…

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There are “winter break has begun” binge tv watching events ….

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There are homemade bows for my hair made by my 6 year old…

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There are tender moments between my baby and his cat …

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There are moments when Momma is busy wrapping gifts and leaves Bobby to his own devices too long …

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There are lego gifts from friends …

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There are evening drives to look at homes decorated with lights …

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There are date nights to the “Hoopernacle” …

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It’s a barn that houses this man’s private organ and he plays and does a little program each evening for a week before Christmas.

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Just a regular old organ holding barn in Hooper …

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There are drippy wet clothes and canopy drying in the garage after the Nativity …

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And there are family movie nights on Christmas Eve when I have so many boys that I can’t even fit on the couch with them all!

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And I wouldn’t have it any other way!