Candle-light Christmas

I know this can be a very hectic and busy time of year, with everything that can be going on in our lives, but one of the things I love taking time to do with our family, is an old-fashioned candle-lit walk back through time to when life was simpler in a lot of ways, and more difficult I'm sure in others. We went to see home-stead life reenacted with Christmas traditions. The atmosphere was just right, and we got to see a barn dance with the virginia reel, hear "Twas the night before Christmas" read by firelight, sang carols accompanied by strings, watched popcorn popped over the fire, and enjoyed cider and cookies. Must be the inner farm-girl in me, but I just love it, and I'm pretty sure Jeff and the kids did too :)