The highlight of my Christmas season this year was the Kigin's caroling party we went to last night. The weather was warm, the food was delicious, and the Christmas spirit was abundant. I had a couple favorite moments: when Joseph wanted to sing a solo and then proceeded to belt out a Kwanzaa song he learned in kindergarten. Makes a mama proud--and gives her some great laughs! My other favorite moment was watching Colleen Kigin join an elderly lady up on the porch as we sang to her. Colleen hugged her and sang with her--brought tears to my eyes. That Colleen sure knows how to show love to all around her! I feel lucky we got to be in her path of love last night.
**All photos in this post are courtesy of Colleen Kigin
The Oliphants have been friends with the Kigins forever! Apparently the caroling party is a long standing tradition, but this was my first year. The Kigins take this very seriously: booklets with words to all the music and flashlights to see by, and antlers or Santa hats for all (they even had Abigail's size, but she wasn't interested).
Joseph popped a Reeses peanut butter cup into his mouth right before this picture. Love that boy!
I love this candid shot that caught us all adoring little Abigail.
We caroled throughout the neighborhood--to people the Kigins knew and people they didn't. Sometimes people came out of their houses and waited on their porches for us to make it to their house. And one mother and her three-year-old joined us after we stopped at their house. Joseph got to ring the doorbell at the houses, ring the jingle bells, and give out candy canes.
And, of course, Joseph made friends everywhere we went.
December 20, 2011
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I love the beard on Mark. I remember the first time I met Mark, and I thought that his face just looked too babyish for his age. Now, I think he has an age-appropriate look. The beard just looks right.
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