Advent {Days 21-25}

{Day 21}  Buy and donate a new toy to a child in need.

Shiloh got to pick out a toy.

She chose the fairy doll, Tinkerbell.

I was worried that when it came time to drop the toy in the box, she'd freak out.

Not so.

She actually was really excited to toss it in.  :)

Thank you Jesus for that!

Tantrums in public are the worst.

There was only 1 other toy in the box.

I hope they just emptied it out, and more toys have been donated than just ours and that one.

Christmas can be a hard time of year for many people.

We know what it is like to struggle to buy gifts.

Its not much, but at least one little girl will enjoy having a new Tinkerbell fairy to play with.

{Day 22}  Neighbors gift exchange.

We went next door.

To have dinner and a gift exchange with the Dejongs.

They own the dairy.

Shiloh played the piano for us, & made a new best friend.

We ate soup and yummies and had coffee.

The gift exchange was fun, everything is fun when we get together with the Dejongs.

{Day 23}  Visit Great Grandma & Grandpa.

Brandon's grandparents live nearby.

We took Shiloh over to see her Great Grandparents, & so we could visit with them.

Shiloh cleaned.

Of course, right? 

It was so good to see them. 

Grandparents are amazing.

{Day 24} Gingerbread train & cookies for Santa.

The Gingerbread Train was a hit.

Shiloh put more candy inside the train than on it.

Baking cookies for Santa was also fun.

We used neon food coloring, so I think they look very 80's-esque.

Some angels were decapitated in the making of Santa's cookies.

It was a Merry Christmas Eve.

{Day 25}  Merry Christmas!!!

Matthew 1:23

Behold, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a Son,

and they shall call His name Emmanuel--

which when translated, means,

God with us.

Merry Christmas from Brandon, Kirsten, & Shiloh!