Christmas decorations

On the church calendar, the Christmas season begins on December 25 and lasts until January 6, also known as Epiphany or Three Kings Day. (Before December 25, the season is called Advent, which is about waiting.)

Since Jennifer wants to follow the church calendar, we left up our Christmas decorations after Christmas. They were supposed to stay until at least January 6. Then, life happened. Right now, they're still up.

Well, most of them. Last night, Jennifer heard a CRASH! in her house that woke her up. She listened, heart racing, and heard nothing else. It was about 2 a.m., so she stayed in bed thinking it was the digital picture frame. This morning, she checked the house and saw the wooden nativity scene with its figurines sprawled across the floor. It's a delicate balancing act to keep the stable upright, but it's been there uneventfully for a little more than a month. Apparently, our decorations are telling us that it's time to put them away for next year.

So, in the midst of life happening (i.e. planning a wedding and going to work), we're going to un-decorate for Christmas this weekend. Gotta love gravity and its lessons!