On the 16th day of Christmas
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On the 14th and 15th days of Christmas
OK. For starters, I should just clarify that I do know that “The 12 Days of Christmas” actually refers to the 12 days between Christmas and Epiphany. I also know that 14 and 15 come after 12 and are not part of “The 12 Days”. However, I chose not to say the ??th day of December, because I’m sharing a little of our family’s Christmas preparation and celebration, which is the whole month long! And…even though we are counting down, I couldn’t actually say the ??th day of Advent because we started counting on December 1st, which wasn’t actually the first day of Advent this year. So…if you can get past my erroneous use of “The ?? Day of Christmas”, read on:
Yesterday and today have been jam-packed with school festivities. Today we had a Kindergarten Christmas party. I would venture to guess that “Cookie Decorating was a favorite”.
Today’s Advent banner note asked my Big Girl to read us the Christmas Story from Luke 2. Have you read it lately? We’ve tried to take the focus off getting this Christmas and instead put the focus on giving. People give for a lot of reasons. Giving is good. But, why do you really give at Christmas? Tradition? Obligation? Year-end tax deductions? I choose to give at Christmas to share love, just like my God demonstrated His Love for us by giving us Jesus. Take a moment and read Luke 2. Then read John 3:16. That’s why I give at Christmas.
On the 13th day of Christmas
We are still counting down.
In fact “Can we see what’s in the advent calendar?” is usually the first question of the day!
Today, there was just a challenge: Name Santa’s reindeer.
How did you learn the names of Santa’s reindeer?
Did you memorize them from Clement C. Moore’s The Night Before Christmas?
Or maybe you’re like me and have to sing Rudolph to yourself to remember them all.
Christmas stories and books have become a fun part of our nightly Christmas tradition.
Now that both kids are reading, they can read the books to us, making the time even more special.
Here are a few of our favorites:
The Legend of the Three Trees
Polar Express
Who Was Born This Special Day?
Cajun Night Before Christmas
If You Take A Mouse to the Movies
Santa Comes to Little House
On the 12th day of Christmas
Some treats just don’t fit into an advent pocket.
So…
Their Daddy gave them each a package of snowman window clings for this effort.
I don’t know, maybe I should have made them do it again,
because that effort seems kinda half-hearted.
We also made mini-cupcakes today.
By the way, the sprinkles didn’t fit in yesterday’s advent pocket either.
So, she and I played a little game of Hangman.
She won. And then she sprinkled cupcakes!
On the 11th day of Christmas
We baked sugar cookies!
I mixed, the kids cut and we all decorated.
And laughed.
On the 10th day of Christmas
My Little Man pulled a clue out of the advent calendar.
“Raise the Roof in Bethlehem.”
I think he was disappointed.
He thought about it.
And thought about it.
Then he knew where to find today’s goodie—in one of my nativity pieces.
Red frosting to make candy cane cookies tonight!