So this year i have been busy decorating and getting festive in here.
Christmas tree-check!
Wreath hung on front door-check
nativity scene-check
ginger bread bought
cookie supply bought
presents bought
yep almost ready!
this yea it has been on my mind to set some real traditions and possibly ones my kids will want to carry on. this is something we didn't have growing up there was never any real traditions and this year i would really love to start some.
It was super fun to talk about this at my mommy church groups and to hear what other do and to adopt some of theirs into our family.
1st- with our nativity scene we removed baby Jesus and will place him in the manger on christmas morning and for now Sarah gets to place him there and next maybe Sophie and the next maybe Sydney :)
2nd- 3 presents for each kid! symbolizing the 3 wise mens gifts.
Gold: something they want
Frankincense: something spiritual
Myrrh: is something u need.
3rd.- is doing something for someone else as a family. this year we haven't decided what that looks like yet.
4th- drive around looking at christmas lights with hot cocoa and while we have babies who don't enjoy looking at lights from the car we decided we r going to the Newport beach boat parade :)
lastly 5th- bake cookies and deliver em to the neighbors while looking at the neighborhood lights (this we have done for the past 4yrs)
we were gonna do the advent calendar this year but time got away from us and I decided i have enough stuff on my plate I'm gonna skip it and maybe do it next year :)
But i do read Christmas stories and the Jesus story from our kid bible and play Christmas music and have some fun crafts for the kids leading up to christmas day.
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