Last year I made a big felt Advent Christmas Tree Calendar and had fun crafts, recipes, and activities for the kids to do everyday leading up to Christmas. Each day they pull an activity from an ornament on the tree that celebrates Christmas.
I hung it up again this year and Jake is old enough to appreciate it more this year. Last week we decorated the tree and made some cookies, and this weekend we went to a Christmas festival at Seven Acre Woods in Conroe. The kids got a picture made with Santa, visited the petting zoo, raced cars, and played a little putt-putt.
We also got out the kid's Little People Nativity Scene and have been talking about baby Jesus and his birth. Apparently, they understand the concept that Jesus is important because the baby Jesus figurine is the one they have been constantly fighting over all week. One afternoon I heard, "My baby Jesus! No, MY baby Jesus" over and over again! I found myself saying, "You can have Jesus for 5 minutes and then you have to trade." I think that might be missing the point of Jesus, though :)
All and all, it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!
Our first Santa picture of the season
At the Petting Zoo
Jonesa made this Christmas dress for Grace, and did such a great job! When I tried it on Grace, Grace said, "It's Cute!"
Ty was excited that Jake gets the concept of hitting the ball with the club now.
Grace is definitely becoming a Daddy's Little Girl :)
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