So today is December 1st. We are about 80% done with Christmas shopping, which is very exciting for me. We have received our Christmas postcards to mail out and I have begun working on the re-design of our family website and Christmas letter. We were able to start watching favorite Christmas movies yesterday and are talking about out baking goals.
I was thinking this morning about Christmas and how important some family traditions are this month. We don't have a lot of them, but can see how the few we have are really exciting for our kids. Ashlyn got out the hot cocoa and played Christmas Worship CDs while we decorated our tree this year without being asked. We started our tradition of our Chocolate Advent Calendars this morning and plan to put out our felt advent calendar tonight. We started talking about our Christmas schedule this year since it will be different than the last 2 years without Carol, Chris, Rylee, and Sue for Christmas. We plan to spend Christmas Eve with Grandma Peggy and her boyfriend. Then we are hoping to do our own family Christmas morning tradition we have done the past 2 years - a big breakfast and a few presents. We plan on going to Grandma Sue's and Grandpa Gary's later in the afternoon, but are not sure if Carol, Chris, or Rylee will be there at the same time. We will see if our "plan" all works out for everyone as it gets closer.
What are some family traditions you have? Besides a big breakfast Christmas morning, we always have potica bread and oj while we open presents. That tradition started in CO where potica bread is so popular. It is hard to find out here in MO. We also wake up to filled stockings, which the kids all know we fill and LOVE to go through first thing in the morning. We usually go to a Christmas Eve service if there is one offered and if not always read through Luke 2 that night with the kids. I am certain our kids love Christmas, but know now that they love being part of our family during the Christmas season more. And they understand why we celebrate Christmas as a family with our church family. That warms more heart to think about as they grow older. I will try to upload some pictures soon of some Christmas decorations we have put up this year too...
I was thinking this morning about Christmas and how important some family traditions are this month. We don't have a lot of them, but can see how the few we have are really exciting for our kids. Ashlyn got out the hot cocoa and played Christmas Worship CDs while we decorated our tree this year without being asked. We started our tradition of our Chocolate Advent Calendars this morning and plan to put out our felt advent calendar tonight. We started talking about our Christmas schedule this year since it will be different than the last 2 years without Carol, Chris, Rylee, and Sue for Christmas. We plan to spend Christmas Eve with Grandma Peggy and her boyfriend. Then we are hoping to do our own family Christmas morning tradition we have done the past 2 years - a big breakfast and a few presents. We plan on going to Grandma Sue's and Grandpa Gary's later in the afternoon, but are not sure if Carol, Chris, or Rylee will be there at the same time. We will see if our "plan" all works out for everyone as it gets closer.
What are some family traditions you have? Besides a big breakfast Christmas morning, we always have potica bread and oj while we open presents. That tradition started in CO where potica bread is so popular. It is hard to find out here in MO. We also wake up to filled stockings, which the kids all know we fill and LOVE to go through first thing in the morning. We usually go to a Christmas Eve service if there is one offered and if not always read through Luke 2 that night with the kids. I am certain our kids love Christmas, but know now that they love being part of our family during the Christmas season more. And they understand why we celebrate Christmas as a family with our church family. That warms more heart to think about as they grow older. I will try to upload some pictures soon of some Christmas decorations we have put up this year too...
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