This year I just knew that Santa wanted orange dark chocolate chip walnut oatmeal cookies. Call me a visionary. So we spent the afternoon watching Neal juggle sticks of butter and baking. They were pretty scrumptious.
We listened to Christmas music all day, ate treats, put out the cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer, and got ready for the focus of our eve. We put in The Nativity DVD and watched it and narrate it for them as it does not have a script. It is a short DVD but well done and we have used it for a few years now. Rhys played with the children's nativity given them on Thanksgiving while the DVD played.
I am looking forward to using the new Bible videos provided on our church website next year and getting into a bit more depth. Sophie is ready and Rhys will be soon.
Sophie was excited by our reminders to listen for hoof prints on the roof, jingle bells, or "ho ho ho-ing." We also suggested that she keep her blinds drawn just a bit to see if she could spot Rudolph's red nose.
Just as we were turning off their bedroom lights we got a knock at the door. I felt that the carolers were one of the sweetest parts of our Christmas this year. They were a family from our church, the Sterretts. I work with the wife in the Young Women's program and her wonderful daughter, I get to teach and be taught by as I serve in the program. They sung a Christmas hymn beautifully and dropped off welcomed sugar laden goodness.
Neal and I enjoyed the fire and candlelight and kept the evening low key after wrapping just a few last minute gifts.
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