We are starting a new tradition this year. We are reading The Christmas Story (published by Standard Publishing), which is a very simple story of Jesus' birth along with felt board pieces. The kids place Mary, baby Jesus, Joseph, the wise men, the star, the animals from the manger, etc. on the corresponding pages of the story. They really enjoyed participating in this activity! Matter of fact they had an argument over who got to place Mary on the page.
(It looks like Ben got to this time!)
"Away in a manger..."
And...
Merry Christmas!!
You may notice that Ben is dressed and his hair is already combed?! Yes, his morning began at 6:00am, asking us if he could go ahead and get in the shower. We told him it was too early and try to go back to bed until 7:00. At 7:00am promptly, Ben got in the shower, out by 7:10, dressed by 7:11, hair combed by 7:12, and ready to wake Sydney up. So, we did.....and the rest of us.... are still in our pajamas!
Sydney kept reminding us that we needed to get Abby a Christmas gift. So, we got her a box of Milk Bones! Sydney was very excited to give them to her!
Sydney kept reminding us that we needed to get Abby a Christmas gift. So, we got her a box of Milk Bones! Sydney was very excited to give them to her!
And, Abby was excited to receive them!!
We went over to my sister's house for lunch. There, the cousins played together and we were able to see Gramma!
After a wonderful lunch, we celebrated Jesus' Birthday with brownies and mint chocolate chip ice cream!!
Then the gift exchange!
Merry Christmas everyone!
May we all feel gratitude towards God for sending Jesus to teach us how to live peacefully with each other, and providing eternal life for us with him.
Hallelujah!
1 comment:
Amen to that last part!
That's so cool you made a birthday cake for Jesus, my stepsister Martha used to do that a long time ago when her kids were smaller. We should start up that tradition again.
Where did you get that Christmas Story book? The girls would love that for next year.
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