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Today I was so excited to finish up school with the kids before starting our Christmas Break. The kids were excited too, but I think I might have been even more excited.
The house was kind of messy, and so when we finished school I told them we all had to clean up and as soon as the house looked good, Christmas Break would officially start. I kid you not — I have never seen them clean that fast in my life.
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Speaking of Christmas Break, I’m taking a little blog break until after Christmas. So, while I may be working some online off and on, I won’t be writing for a little over a week. I thought it would be wonderful to take a nice break.
If you’re a blogger, do you plan on taking time off for Christmas?
~ 3 ~It would seem that this is going to be 7 Quick Takes — The Christmas Edition. So, let me just continue with that.
I downloaded the Relient K Christmas album – Let It Snow Baby…Let It Reindeer. What a fabulous collection of songs! If you like to rock out while listening to Christmas music, you just might love this album too. The other day, I also downloaded Third Day’s Christmas album, but I can’t quit listening to Relient K long enough to actually listen to it more fully.
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I actually heard Third Day’s album when I was over at my friend Amanda’s house this week. We had a fabulous “school Christmas party” one day with her family and our family. We did Christmas crafts, watched some Christmas movies, ate pizza (and carrots and apples), and just had a wonderful time.
I don’t know how we would survive homeschooling if we didn’t have such amazing friends that also homeschool. (In fact, the day before that, in the afternoon, the kiddos and I went and played at another homeschooling family’s house and had a fabulous time.) We are so blessed to have a wonderful Catholic homeschool group in our area!
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My Christmas cards have not yet been mailed. I only just picked them up on Monday, and was very disappointed with how one thing on them came out. Oh well — what can I do now?
I do have my postage now though, so I have to get busy with working on a Christmas letter this weekend so I can hopefully get these darn cards to people before Christmas.
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This week, we delivered lots of home baked goodies as Christmas gifts for religious ed teachers, church staff, several people at Eric’s work, and so on. I just love giving out tasty treats as gifts. My kids, on the other hand, kept asking why we weren’t keeping one of the goodie tins for home. I stopped myself from saying, “Hey kids — there’s a reason that Daddy and I just bought an elliptical trainer.”
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And the angel said to them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign to you; You shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
~ Luke 2 : 10 – 14
This post is linked to 7 Quick Takes Friday and Weekly Wrap-Up.
photos by: gold Christmas ball by krisdecurtis / Christmas baubles by Chris_J / Nativity by Loci Lenar
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pk @ Room Remix
Enjoy your blog break! I don't know if I'm taking an "official" break, but my posting will definitely be more sporadic during the holidays. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
…and that's what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown!
lol
(my favorite Christmas verse, but I will forever hear it in the voice of Linus)
I need to be cleaning my house today. We have a house full of guests this weekend. Casting Crowns has a Christmas album too, I haven't listened to all of it, but I like what I've heard so far. I have a bit of an addiction to Christmas music and am trying to not buy any more albums, but I might have to check out Relient K.
I am pretty sure there will be a Christmas break on my blog too, but it might not be noticeable since I've been very inconsistent with blogging lately anyway.
It's so important to get kids involved in the spirit of giving, good for you
I'm not planning on taking a blogging break, but if things get hectic I may. I've been blogging daily for a few months and I'd like to see if I can go a full year 
http://crispy-not-crunchy.blogspot.com/2009/12/wwu-slave-to-public-school-schedule.html
I don't have all my Christmas cards out either. And yes, taking a break…don't plan on having another post out until 12/31 (that said, you never know what will happen!)
Amy
What a great week! I will announce next week that Santa can't come if the house is a wreck and that will get my kids moving. Works every time!
Enjoy your break! I am hoping to get some extra work done this weekend and I will take most of next week off, too.
We have Third Day's CD, I want the Reliant K one, sounds good.
Merry Christmas
Hmmm… maybe your Christmas music suggestions will be good for me. I don't much like the music on the radio…
I am not taking a blogging break.. Unless we go out of town unexpectedly.
That said, I have several posts scheduled already so even if I do take a break it might not be noticeable.