There has been a lot of running around lately, but I don't think we've accomplished all that much. The kids put out my clog for St. Nicholas on the eve of his feast (Dec. 6), and the next morning Charles was the one to find the gifts. St. Nicholas knows that our kids are all about the Christ in Christmas, so he brought a Scriptural Rosary book, a gold dollar for each child to put in the Jesus stocking, and some chocolate coins with his name on them. 
This year we decided that the money that the kids earn for their good works throughout Advent would be put in the Jesus stocking (the place we put our family's gift to Jesus) to be donated to a needy family. Each year the Mapson family (Bill's mom's side) donates money as a group, and one family member is responsible for finding a family in need. I love this tradition, and Bill and I were excited to get the kids involved too. We set a goal of $60 for them, and good works are worth $.50 each. There is gift matching for the kids who donate allowance, so with their enthusiasm, they had made their goal in about 3 days. Even Joseph got in on the action.
Our kids and another family had an art class planned which worked in cookie decoration as a project, but the other family got sick. Then I looked around and realized that we have all been fighting a stomach something for a week or so, and this morning there was a turning point...mine seems to be taking a turn for the worse. There was cookie decorating last night with no supervision or picture taking, and this morning James dumped some leftover sprinkles on his yogurt when I wasn't looking.
This weekend there is more running: the older kids have a recital, we'll go out to cut a tree, God willing, and maybe someone will even finish the Christmas shopping and shipping...by the way Catherine, your gift is very cute, but it will be late.
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