Saturday, December 01, 2012

Christmas Festivities

Advent Calendar.  Each day the kids take an envelope and in the envelope has an activity to do as a family that day as well as a picture of Christ to put on our Advent calendar.  Today's activity was making a fireplace to hang our stockings on! 

Each night during scripture and prayer we light the candle and watch the candle melt.  We put red and green dots on the candle (24 dots) and so each day we read and watch until one of the dots drops.  Mark's family did this when he was a kid.  Zach and Cooper loved it, but Grace kept saying she was scared of the fire.


Putting up the Christmas tree


First snow fall.  The kids loved playing outside in the snow despite the FREEZING temperature.




6 comments:

Diane said...

That is such a nice tradition. What fun for the kids and having it all centered on the birth of the Savior.

julie said...

Tiff, I am so so impressed with the things you are doing that is going to become tradition. Kids love tradition so much. Love you, MOM

Unknown said...

Tiff, I echo Mom. You and Mark are doing a great job. The bonds you are creating with your children will last forever.

Michelle said...

I love your fireplace! How cute! What fun Christmas memories you are making! :)

Anonymous said...

silly bean

Diane said...

Cooper looks a little like a fire hydrant:0)