This year we bought a real tree. It smelled and look lovely. The kids enjoyed setting up the decorations around the house, and decorating the tree. They said to themselves how much they love the decorations. I remember as a child being excited as well for the transition from the normal to the Christmas décor, and how that brought me joy to help set up the house.
We got the Christmas Village out and set up, we got the nice Advent calendar out, which the kids loved turning over the numbers each day. we got out the wreaths and the Christmas music. We watched the Christmas shows while we were sick. I enjoyed the time at home with the kids.
We even sang a lot of Christmas songs that we found on this TV station Karaoke. Wade loved the Hippo song, and Macie loved the Santa and Mommy kissing song.
Christmas Eve we tried some traditions, The kids dressed up as Mary and Joseph and we set up a small stable and hung a star. The kids acted out the story as dad read it. We sang more carols, the kids opened up their pajamas, and we cleaned up the house and watched Christmas Chronicles and ate chips and pina colodas which was lovely. Then we got ready for bead.
Wade was up really, really ,really early. I think the first number on the clock was a 4......
He ran up to our bedroom and gave us all the updates..
Guys Santa Came...
Guys Santa ate his cookies and drank his milk, he left part of his cookie.
Guys I got a Hat
It was super cute.
We got rolling around 650 opening up stockings and presents. The kids got Sleeping bags to help for the canoe trip this summer.
and Mom pulled off the big Christmas meal. Keeping the tradition alive that we had as little kids. except I ate like 10 lbs of mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes, the stuffing and turkey ..while our kids eat the buns and nibble on what they have too.... man did they miss out. and the chocolate cream pies were delicious.
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| Building the CandyHouse |
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| Joseph, Mary and a pink sheep |
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| Early New Year |
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| Macie sleeping by the Real Christmas Tree |
