We had SUCH a great December! I love making traditions with our family and it's possible I might plan too much, but I love Christmastime! This year my friends Misty and Lisa came over and we made Advent ornaments. We adapted a devotional guide we found from
Ann Voskamp and made burlap ornaments for each night of the Advent season. The kids loved reading a Bible story each night and hanging the corresponding ornament. They looked forward to this every night and didn't let us forget. While I love Santa, I don't want him to be our focus at Christmas. It's important to both Ty and I that the kids understand the true meaning of Christmas and make it a Christ-centered holiday. Of course, we keep our silly traditions, too, and our beloved Elf on the Shelf, Gilbert, returned for another mischievous month with us. I also do a Christmas countdown calendar for the kids but try to incorporate making gifts for others, crafts, playdates, and service opportunities in that. I hope this was a memorable season for Jake and Grace. I know we are treasuring this precious time with them as they experience the Christmas season with believing eyes!
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| The end product--our advent ornaments--they tell the story of redemption, from Creation to the Cross |
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| Meeting Santa at Old Town Spring--my favorite Santa ever! |
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| Grace explaining that all she wants is a Barbie umbrella and Jake asking for his kid's Spiderman table |
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| My treasures |
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| Favorite picture of the year! |
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| Gracie at her school Christmas program |
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