As a family we decided we all needed something to believe in, something for which we could have whole hearted enthusiasm for this Christmas. What a perfect time for a list!
Everyone brainstormed their ideas and we came up with our Christmas list of things we would do together.
Here is the list:
Hang Christmas lights
Decorate a tree
Make a Christmas train cake (kids request)
Make a Gingerbread house
Visit the temple lights and live nativity
Make a Christmas train cake (kids request)
Make a Gingerbread house
Visit the temple lights and live nativity
Visit Santa (or have Santa visit us)
Go to a Christmas concert
Go to a Christmas concert
Invite the missionaries over
Visit the White House Christmas Tree
View the Polar Express at the IMAX in 3D
Help the kids reenact the nativity
Read Christmas stories
Go on a Christmas light search around the town
Send the kids on a scavenger hunt to figure out their big surprise!
Make good food...ALWAYS!
Visit the White House Christmas Tree
View the Polar Express at the IMAX in 3D
Help the kids reenact the nativity
Read Christmas stories
Go on a Christmas light search around the town
Send the kids on a scavenger hunt to figure out their big surprise!
Make good food...ALWAYS!
We are happy to say we checked them all off!
The Temple Visitors Center and Live Nativity
lights
blue
purple
red
yellow
beautiful mary in the stable
baby jesus hopeful and joyous
joseph stands by to spread goodwill
White House Christmas Tree
bright
cheery
trains circled round
happy carolers sang
Christmas Train Cake
colorful
chocolate
hard candy
finger licks
happy smiles
finger licks
happy smiles
Polar Express
at the IMAX in 3D
Memorable
It was difficult to keep Dallin
in the theater because of the suspense. Zachary sobbed uncontrollably when the boy lost the bell. Defiantly one of the most memorable movie experiences.
To top it off, Zachary had to go to the bathroom so badly during the show that he barely made it to this trash can. Luckily no one was around...at least that I know of.
Santa
came to town and visited our street!
Building Houses
sweet
messy
fun
at times
a little stressful
but always worth it.
sweet
messy
fun
at times
a little stressful
but always worth it.
Christmas pj's
stories from stephanie
The Scavenger Hunt
5 clues were placed around the house.
Once they found the clues they needed to figure out what we were going to do as a family after Christmas.
Can you guess?
Christmas is over
joy is still found
hanging out together
at home and all around
We missed you being here but it looks like you have had a great time enjoying this Christmas season.
ReplyDeleteMom and Dad
Glad Christmas was wonderful for your family...Happy New Year! P.S. The plastic books are just laminated. I took pictures of the items (or found them on Google images), mounted them on christmas paper, laminated them at Kinkos (they have a self-serve station), and attached them with silver rings. Logan loves them and they have been a fantastic language tool. I try to do one for each holiday.
ReplyDeletehow long did the house last? Ours lasta day with half the roof gone and a note stating that the gingerbread family was bombed.
ReplyDeletehappy new year hunter
Did Zack go 1 or 2?
ReplyDeletehunter
oh hunter, of course he had to just go pee. Should I have been more specific?
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