It Does Take a Village

I haven't set up our village every Christmas ~ different reasons on different years.   Every year I do get the boxes out, it's a little bit different in one way or another from the years before.  The "cast of characters" really haven't changed, but they do move around ~ the village may have a different layout ~ some houses may stay packed in their boxes ~ after all it's a village and villages change.

It takes just a few hours to set things up and through those hours I find myself feeling the joy of the season.  I certainly enjoy the Christmas season and all ~ but through this village I also realize how much our family enjoys the "winter" season as well.

 ...making snowmen after a snowstorm that gives us some good ol' "sticky" snow!

 ...if snow is sparse throwing on our skates and heading off to one of the nearby ponds!

 ...having a campfire - can't say that we "read" by the campfire - but let's go with it anyway!

...and some fun filled "powder" days when we can sneak off from work and take some turns!

Joy for life is one of the greatest gifts you can give to others in so many ways 

go ahead ~ get creative!

    

enjoy,

k