Our neighbor did one of the Advent windows again this year, and we quickly went down Friday night to support her and admire her handiwork. We couldn’t stay long because it was the night Chris and I were going out to celebrate our anniversary, but we didn’t want to skip it entirely. Someday I really would like to do one with all the neighbors, but now is not the point in my life where that would be feasible.
While everyone gathered around, the complete window was covered up with this cloth. One of our other neighbors and his band partner played Christmas songs to keep us entertained. Lots of people were singing along and having a great time. It is a very fun tradition and I am glad there are enough people willing to do it every year in our little village.
Finally it was time for the unveiling.
Each image symbolizes a different culture and their way of representing light, or something like that. She explained it all very nicely, but it has been a while and I don’t have the greatest memory anymore. We left and the kids stayed for cookies and hot chocolate before going back upstairs where Nicholas made sure they all got to bed. It is so nice having a built in babysitter like that.