The holidays every year are a busy, busy time of year! There is so much to look forward too, but so much preparation with 4 little kids! This year we spent Christmas Eve with the O'Reilly's - a tradition we started back in 2004! This year we went to the 4:00 children's mass at St. Norbert's in Paoli. We sat right up front thanks to Mrs. O'Reilly (sean's mom) saving us seats. The kids were great.
The homily was about the birth of baby Jesus. At one point, the priest was talking about a special needs boy playing the role of the innkeeper in a christmas pageant and emphasizing that this part only had one speaking line in the play. He asked if any of the children knew what this line was? Loudly, Brayden shouted out, "No room!" Chuckles could be heard throughout the congregation. It was a funny mommy moment! But more importantly, it was a proud moment for me! Even while coloring, Brady at 4 years old was paying attention to the homily. Earlier in the mass, when the reader said, a reading according to Luke, Brady popped up and said, Luke Skywalker?". He is a very good listener and very attentive!
After mass, we went back to the O'Reilly's for dinner and presents. It was a fun night had by all! This is such a wonderful tradition for our family, a tradition we all treasure! We are blessed to have such a wonderful friendship with the O'Reilly's!
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