Christmas. You think of Lights, Snow, Hot Chocolate, Evenings with Family, Family time, shopping, Giggles as you hide gifts, Bows, Happiness, Joy, Singing, Baking, Smiles, Trees, “White Christmas”, and “A Christmas Carol”. It’s Christmas time!!
If there is one thing I love, it is Christmas and December. I am finally allowed to play Christmas songs all I want! (Hahaha) I love decorating and getting the Christmas tree up!! We make it a big family event. Mom passes out ornaments that we get to put on the tree, Dad string lights around the room with one of ussens helping. Yeah, I really enjoy it.
One of the things I have always appreciated that Mom and Dad do is make Jesus our focus, and others next. One year Caleb was so excited- excited for everyone to open the presents HE made!!! We all loved that!! Our focus is on others, not ourselves. We have never done Santa Claus and I think that is part of the reason we focus more on others.
^Daddy reading The Birth story^
On Christmas morning our thing we do before opening presents is read Jesus’ birth story. We start out first thing with that as our focus. Then we open our presents one at a time so that we can see everyone’s reactions. “Oh, wonder what you got!!” “Mom, mom, look! Here is your present I made; you’re going to love it!” We celebrate Christmas as a big party for Jesus. As His Holy and God-sent birth. As His wonderful gift to us!
Another fun family tradition that we do is a treasure hunt. J Mom and Dad make one for us kiddos. Ha-ha, the first one started years ago, when Josh was little. Well, they put the first clue in a bunch of fabric and wrapped it and put it under the Christmas tree to us. I opened it up and it said “Go Bush Your Teeth”. Well, I started crying because it was Christmas, we just finished opening our presents and I didn’t want to leave everyone and go brush my teeth!!! Hahaha!! Mom finally convinced me that I needed to go, and had fun at my surprised face when what I found the next clue!!! I think I just about had Sarah crying from “having to go brush our teeth….” :D
Here are some pictures from last years treasure hunt.....
Here are some pictures from last years treasure hunt.....
^Caleb isn't sure what the clue meant.... ^
Merry Christmas!!!!
Love in Christ,
Rebecca
5 comments:
Ha, those pictures were great!! especially that one of Caleb shrugging his shoulders. ;)
Yup, sing all those Christmas songs now while you can, dear!! GET IT OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM!! lol!! Just kidding.. love you!
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We should get together in the middle of July and go Christmas Caroling!! I am all for Christmas music anytime of year. Christmas in July... Bring it on!!
Ha, Ha, Rebecca. Gotta love that picture of Caleb looking so bewildered. :) It's great reading about your Christmas traditions, sweet friend.
Love you!
Hello! Glad to find you and finally read through your site! Sure love you! Aunt Julie
Rebecca,
I like your picture of your father reading about the birth of Jesus in his bible to the family. I think this is a an excellent idea. It's also good to see an example of father's taking their leads as heads in their households.
The treasure hunt sounds like fun. The picture of Caleb shrugging his shoulders is kind of funny, tee hee. :)
Blessings,
-Lady Rose
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