Our week has been full! Monday and Tuesday all 3 animals had vet appointments. That was a crazy bill! On Wednesday the twins had Dr. appointments. It was just a 3 year check up, and every thing went great. They both are healthy and doing well!
Wednesday was also the feast day of St. Francis Xavier. I had purchased a movie for us to watch after supper. I asked the boys if they wanted to watch it and they said "no" so it still sits here. We ate by advent candle light (this we have done all week) and then for dessert we had some ship cake!
Yes, I know it doesn't look much like a ship! It was actually supposed to look more like a sailboat, but... we couldn't find anything to work as a sail. It is sitting in water though! :)
Thursday was pretty quiet (as quiet as it can get around here!). Friday, I spent time preparing for the feast of St. Nicholas. In honor of his feast day, the kids (all of them, other than sister K and sister E, we will celebrate when they come home on the 12th), received goody bags in their shoes.
The goody bags for the littles all contained a clementine, gold coins, a candy cane, and a little toy. The two older kids received the same things minus the little toy :) Instead they received tickets to see these guys in concert! If your music is on then you heard a little bit of their music :) They are AMAZING! This is our 3rd year going. When sissy opened her goody bag, she thought the little paper in it was a picture of St. Nicholas! Daddy had to make her look at it, and she was very excited!
After supper we enjoyed 'Black forest "good works" cake".
The cherries on the top are supposed to represent St. Nicks good works that were noticeable. The cherries hidden in the center represent his 'hidden' good works. Those done in secret! It was YUMMY!
I purchased a movie and a book, for this feast day also. The kids and us have watched it a couple of times.
Today, we lit our second advent candle! Week two has begun! This week we will celebrate the feasts of The Immaculate Conception, St. Juan Diego, Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Lucy! We also have Dr. appointments, Mom and Dad shopping day and a trip to the tree farm for a Christmas tree! It's bound to be another GREAT week!
Talk to ya soon...
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