Where do the weeks go these days? I feel like every time I blink another week has vanished… Has it really already been a whole week since Martinmas? And is Thanksgiving really next week?! Whew… I cannot keep up!
With all of our adult kids (!!!!!) unexpectedly coming home (last minute change of plans for all four of them currently out of state!), I really need to get my act together for hosting Thanksgiving, and then start pulling together a plan for Advent and Christmas, which are suddenly just right around the corner.
Anyway… Martinmas was extra special this year. Just after our lantern walk and sunset, the Northern Lights came out! We got to see them last year for the first time and the little girls started talking about their Northern Light Art Project as well.
We had a lovely new picture book to add to our November book collection, pulled out the Martinmas Lanterns, and headed down to the river to watch the sunset, pray, and read about St. Martin. The girls also asked me to print their favorite St. Martin coloring page from Auntie Charlotte (“and one of St. Martin on a horse too, please!” – found one here) and Sean even got a little bonfire going out back for roasting s’mores.
At one point the girls started singing while re-reading parts of their new book. It was the sweetest! 🎶
Saint Martin, Saint Martin, Saint Martin
Rode through wind and snow;
His horse so fast with him did go,
Saint Martin rode with a cheerful heart,
His cloak around him warm and smart.
In the snow there, in the snow there,
In the snow there sat a beggar near
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Even though this post is a little late, I wanted to share a these snapshots (so they’re here for the kids to look back on!). If you celebrated Martinmas this year too, I’d love to hear how it went. And if you’re already gathering ideas for next year, I linked our favorite Martinmas books and coloring pages (here, here or scroll through all past Martinmas post here). And now… on to Thanksgiving prep and getting my heart and home ready for Advent!
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