I love being home.
The Christmas tree is up, the nativity is set, the stockings are hung, and the music is on full blast (and mainly coming from three little boys).
Let the countdown begin.
This little guy, standing on a pillow trying to stretch as far as he can to get a candy cane, makes me happy.
The boys love this Nativity. You can tell how much they have been played with these past few years. Poor Joseph has no eyes.
The stockings were hung by the T.V. with care.
Our little star of Bethlehem. Day 8.
Day 25 it will reach Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus.
The boys made their own countdowns. Sometimes they try to cut off a few in a day hoping that Christmas will get here sooner. If that's the case. I think we will just forget to cut off one for a few days. Maybe that will slow this season down.
I think Taylor is most excited for the green tag on his countdown. That's HIS day.
I love traditions. I love starting new ones to go with the old.
This year we welcome our newest tradition. The moment I saw this little guy I was instantly happy. He is the most jolly elf I have ever seen. We named him Jingles.
Each day mommy hides him and on the back he has an activity for us to do that day. After he is found he goes right back to his home on the kitchen table.
So far we have sung Christmas songs, read some books, watched the First Presidency Devotional, made a box for our gifts to Jesus, and built donut snowmen.
Taylor was the only one who didn't devour his within seconds of finishing. He named this guy Frosty. Pretty cute.
Each Friday before Christmas we are having a Christmas movie night and sleeping under the tree (okay, just the boys are doing that one)
For some reason this picture of the boys makes me teary eye.
I would say this guy enjoyed it the most.
For those of you who want to know or if you would like some ideas, here is what we will be doing for the rest of the season.
- More Friday night movies and sleepover under the tree.
- Sledding (if it snows)
- Read books under the tree
- Get a box of chocolate and take turns picking some out to enjoy (this was a tradition in my family growing up)
- Make treats
- Make treats
- Probably make a few more treats.
- Make Gingerbread houses with Morris Family
- Decorate bedroom doors
- Christmas craft - Reindeer pop treat
- See the lights at Temple Square
- Make Gifts for teachers (primary and school)
- Watch "The Nativity"
- Play games under the Tree
- Christmas Eve Dinner with Packer Family
I will be happy to post more pics.
I am so happy to be Home for the Holidays. I love my home, more than ever. I am secretly quite thrilled that our house has not sold yet. I couldn't imagine being anywhere else right now.
I am so grateful for this month and to feel the spirit of sweet baby Jesus and the life he led and the life he gave, for us.
