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once upon a time it was advent wreath making time. there were branches to be found. there were strings to be found. beeswax candles to be rolled. decorations to be added. ribbons to be tied. once upon a time, i didn't find the time. i made cookies with the kids. we sang songs. we played music. he had rehearsals. and dinner.

henry had the most fun making cookies. they were yummy too!

i took a bath.

least favorite sound in the bath: "ding dong" ........
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..........it was jackie.
she brought us an advent wreath - we could keep it, or we could regift it, as we wanted. she guessed we already had one. she was wrong about that.

it was just absolutely gorgeous, exactly what i would have wanted to make myself but i wouldn't have come close. fresh green branches, and homemade candles of different lengths.

we went to theodore and henry's advent-wreath blessing service that they were singing with the choir. felix saw the lights in town for the first time and SKIPPED FOR JOY that it was almost christmas...

felix: when it's christmas, i am going to fight with nikolaus.
me: why are you going to fight?
felix: because i'm going to be dressed up like nikolaus and he is going to tell me that he is nikolaus and i will say i'm nikolaus.

we took the advent tram, which is a very decorated tram that doesn't stop at most stops and they give you chocolate and play jazzy christmas songs. there were some drunkish teenagers on there, but we attracted more attention by dancing in the aisles. the kids, and us stayed up LAAAATE tonight.