Iveyrock

Last year, our family celebrated Advent for the first time. I was on modified bed-rest for the first part of the Christmas season, and after that I was expecting a baby any day. While our celebrations had to be low-key and somewhat flexible, I have such good memories of that time. It was more about slowing down and being family than racing around and getting everything done.

This year, I am hoping for some measure of that peace and togetherness, as we are starting the holiday season. This year is looking very different – we are planning a cross country road trip, along with the regular Christmas traditions around here, ending with a birthday celebration as soon as we get home.

I am hoping that we can celebrate Advent as a way to reconnect and touch base every day, and focus on slowing down and spending intentional time with each other.

The first day of Advent was yesterday. We celebrated with Danish Ebelskiver, a Christmas tradition from my house growing up.

After dinner, we lit a candle and read our verse for the week (Jeremiah 29:11 ‘For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”)

After the verse, we gave them a slip of paper with the activity for the night on it. For the activity, we set up our nativity puzzle, another Christmas tradition from my childhood

Ian had decided earlier that a celebration needed confetti, so he helpfully made us some… he and Chava had a good time throwing that around, to end the night. He made some more this morning, so I think it might become a permanent part of our Advent celebrations this year

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