Christmas at our home came early this year. It was the year for my siblings to spend Christmas with the in-laws, so we did our Christmas a week early. It was a fun event, as always. However, this year we introduced many new aspects to our regular celebration.
We had a new, pre-lit Christmas tree, which we all love:
We made a "Happy Birthday Jesus" cake.
The girls loved it!
And it helped them to understand what Christmas is really about.
Plus, it tasted delicious!
The little girls put together a Nativity (with the help of Nana) as Pop Pop read the biblical account of the birth of Jesus. (Notice the flying wise man. He's my favorite)
And we read a picture book that told the Christmas story from the animal's point of view in the stable.
Even with new things, the old traditions were still there. We still had soup for dinner. We still got one present to open on Christmas eve. Like always, they were pajamas. And like always, I love them!
The little girls:
The big girls:
The boys:
We had our traditional Christmas breakfast, followed by opening stockings and presents. I was THRILLED to get brand new faucets for both my kitchen, and my bathroom, plus a new shower head! This is big stuff for me! I am so excited! Sadly, unlike a regular Christmas I had to spend a good part of the day in my classroom trying to get caught up with tests, grades, etc.
Even a week early, it was a fabulous Christmas!
2 comments:
I still laugh every time I see that picture of the boys in their PJ's. Silly Steve. It was a wonderful Christmas. We are very lucky to be so blessed.
It was a wonderful early Christmas... I kept forgetting that day that it was really early because to me it felt like Christmas! I know you were still busy with work at that point, so it probably didn't feel that way to you, but I'm glad that you were able to relax and enjoy it. :)
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