Imperfections...

This is my favorite night of the year...

...Sunday School pageant.

 

I love it so much cause this is what it is really about,

celebrating with our families the true meaning of Christmas.

 

I love the imperfection.

 

Rocco the donkey was singing too loud, and dancing away.

 

 

 

And the suspense...will my other donkey say his line?

 

 

He did.

 

I even love the photo shoot after with the cousins

& trying to get everyone to look the same way.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday school is such an important part of our kids' lives.

 

I am soooooooo thankful for the amount of time

their teachers pour into my children.

 

Bible stories spill out of my kids all week,

as things we do at home trigger memories

of what they learned in Sunday School,

& my heart leaps with joy when they know things

I didn't teach them...about God.

 

That's why buying teacher gifts is one of

my favorite things to buy each year.

 

I like to get them something I would want.

 

This year...

 

journals.

 

 

We will let them choose the one that speaks to them.

 

 

 

(this one is a planner)

 

Each teacher is so different.

 

But I want each one to know how much I appreciate the time it takes away from their families...to bless mine.

 

The cards are simple card stock,

not anything pretty that you'll see on Pinterest.

 

Just hand cut trees,

 

 

 

The message is simple & handwritten.

 

 

 

And even though it's not much...

 

 

I hope they know how much they are loved.

Teachers.

Thank you.

 

 

 

 

BTW the lil' trees are in high demand

if you have a pack of little boys.

 

 

 

Oh & here is a little blooper reel from my picture taking :)

 

Kit

 

& then  Roo.

 

 

 

 

Roo

 

and while I was taking the picture of the stack...

I was lying on the floor with Kit sitting on my back :)

 

But it's all good cause if he wasn't there...he was here: