This Season

I have really enjoed Christmas this year ~ it isn't over but I have pondered how much I have enjoyed Decemer. Maybe its because I have little people who are actually able to understand what is going on now and not just a baby. Asher has really loved the season. I have incorporated lots of family traditions to add to the spirit of things. John has been away like usual so doing these things on my own with the boys has been special.

We made a "manger" and put a little baby jesus in their {we have no baby dolls but i used a small teddy bear, then wrapped it with muslim cloth} Asher has been so atentive to baby jesus, telling his brother to keep quiet so as to not wake the baby, even moving the manger into his bedroom at night so that he can sleep there. This morning when he left for kindy he said "but i'll miss my baby jesus". It has been lovely to teach him about our Saviour's birth. I had wondered if I had been focused enough on the real reason for Christmas but I have seen that I have made an influence.

Our advent calendar is a 12 days of Christ centred Christmas - each morning after breakfast we open a pouch read a scripture about the birth of Christ and then have a treat {chocolate gold coins!}. Each day there is an act of service to focus on such as make a card for a friend, ring elderly grandparents hear about their Christmas as a child, make a treat for someone. I have been trying to do as many as we can that Asher comprehends and it has been nice.

Still with a week til Christmas there's more to enjoy - I'm so glad to know my Saviour lives and I get to teach our children about this, I love the feeling that Christmas brings and no matter your beliefs, the world enjoys happiness at the same time ever year - this is a miracle.

Pictures ~ our baby jesus in his manger, our tree, nativity set, advent flag calendar, Asher's gingerbread house for nursery class at church, asher's baking treats and a Christmas tradition - breakfast for dinner!

xx