Here are a few of my favorite things:
1) Putting up the Christmas tree and explaining each ornament to the kids. Down to the "handprint" treeskirt, even the poinsettas just like Grandma Corier had on her tree (maybe that was a phase or maybe she still does).
2) One of my favorite things are houses decked out in Christmas lights. I included a pic of our lights out front, although I am not a good photographer, so Christmas lights don't turn out all that great. They are one of the things I REALLY look forward to at Christmas time, so I included a photo of ours!
3) Another favorite thing that we do is to have all the neighbor kids over to make candy houses. I love this tradition because we learned it from the Scott family, and because we just love all of the neighbors. (I don't know if we will do it this year, I will see if I have the energy)(I also love Heather's idea of glue gunning the graham crackers--I know some die hards would object, but it is much sturdier for little hands, and much faster if you are making a large number!)
4) Christmas Cards and gifts are more of my favorite things. I love the season to remember people who are important to us, and when purchasing gifts to remember who the person is and what might make them happy.(this is a picture of Emily being happy--in case you didn't catch the connection)
5) Mostly my favorite thing is the warm spirit of the season, which I know to be the love of Jesus Christ. The music that rejoices in the miracle of his birth and who he was. The stories that remind us to be selfless and christlike. The quiet and calm when a nativity scene is presented.
2 comments:
I love your lights. Thanks for the pictures.
I all my stuff ready for gingerbread houses this year too! Glue guns are the way to go! I also agree about the Christmas cards, I toyed with not doing them this year, but decided that I had to because it is nice to get some real mail at Christmastime!
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