Oh Holy Night......

 

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine

 

 

Christmas is possibly my favourite time of year, the decorations, the carols, the food( oh the food...), the tree, the general halabaloo of people as they rush around making sure every present is bought, Christmas cake made, Christmas cards sent to loved one both near and far!

 

It is a time of tradition! Family traditions are carried down from generation to generation.... new traditions are created and old traditions adhered too! It is a time of family gatherings, often, seeing family that you only see once a year, at Christmas, but like old shoes you are comfortable with, families just  seem to fit.....Have fun, play games sing together!(no matter how bad your voice is) Laugh with each other and most important of all, LOVE one another.
 

 

Deck The Halls

Christmas with a child is a blessing! I think I had  forgotten the wonder of it all. Listening for Santa's bell's on Christmas eve, cookies that you and you child had specially baked, carrots for Rudolph, Dancer, Prancer, Blitzen and all the others,  Twinkling Christmas lights on the tree, new pyjama's, leaving milk and cookies for Santa  and trying so hard to stay awake to see the Jolly Santa - but failing and slipping into dream land while wondering if Santa got your letter? Waking up at the crack of dawn on Christmas morning, then sneaking through to the lounge to see if Santa had really been , screams of delight because he had left heaps of presents, he had left foot prints and had actually eaten all those cookies you had baked....  

With Boughs of Holly

Our Christmas lights are up, our tree is decorated, the presents are bought and wrapped, our wonderful family has arrived safely! And Little Madame is so excited she could burst... She is tracking Santa on the iPad as I type this!

And Lights....

Carols are playing, and gorgeous smells are coming from our kitchen.....

Falala..La..La..La...Laaaaaa!

 

All that remains is for me to wish you all a Blessed and Peaceful Christmas, Filled with Joy, Love and Hope..... and may all your Christmas wishes come true! Merry, Merry gorgeous Peeps xxx