Christmas Bells

Lots of office time this week as we prepare for December - we even got some handbells in.  These have been with the church for a bit and are pretty pricey.  But that didn't stop us from fooling around with them.  Make sure you check out the video above in order to see our Unofficial KidPak Handbell Choir.

It just puts you in the Christmas spirit something fierce, doesn't it?  We're in full-on Christmas mode now, where Christmas music permeates through the air, and everyone is jolly.  Okay, so we're trying to be jolly lately, despite the "being busy" part.

Today we did a lot of running around looking for costumes, props, and whatnot.  We've been quite active, but still we've had a few moments here and there to rest, or take a break.  For example, we've been quite addicted to Einstein's Bagels of late, and as our travels for costuming took us down towards Buford.  Daddy found a place that has a great lox and bagel breakfast, which is a blessing in itself!  It was nice to just stop and take a deep breath, and chat for a bit.  Mommy got her "everything" bagel, while Daddy had himself a pumpkin latte, which is that sort of drink I don't usually go around ordering.  Another moment to release some steam was the video above:  despite all that was going on in the office, we were going to do our bell performance.  Madison was in the audience, behind the camera - everyone was laughing at the end.  

Another thing to be thankful for: we had favor in our quest for items:  we found exactly what we needed, and weren't stressed about getting back to Madison in time.  We did have to rush a bit to get Madison's homework done though, as we had another Christmas drama practice.  Things are coming together somewhat better, although there is so much left for Mommy to do.  Once again, there is a lot that is left to the last minute, so that puts a lot of weight on Mommy to find this or that.  Fortunately, Daddy was along for the ride to help get things - at least that helps a bit!

Things will calm down soon enough - that's what we have to look forward to!