Christmas fun

Last night for Family Home Evening we had a lesson about Christmas. We sang Christmas songs and Dave read some from the New Testament about Jesus' birth. Then we talked about the rest of the story and why we get gifts and what gift we can "give" in return. Tayden said he would not get so frustrated, Kyler said he would work hard to study the scriptures to prepare for baptism next year, Ady said she would share more. I was glad that they had such ready answers and understood what we were telling them. After that we Wrote letters to Santa then colored pictures of the Nativity.

Later in the evening the kids wanted to make some ornaments with beads and pipe cleaners. They did a good job and we had fun.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

We've been having snow every night for a few days now and the boys are LOVING it!  That makes me love it too since they are playing together after school WITHOUT fighting and I can actually get things done. Ady still isn't feeling all the way better, so she hasn't wanted to go out as much.  Last year she would go out all the time in the snow.  Maybe she will when she is more up to it.

The first day the boys went out in the snow, I knew their snow clothes had gotten too small, but I didn't realize just how small.  Kyler couldn't even get his snow pants on over his regular pants!  I thought they were like a 5/6 (he wears an 8 now) but I looked at the tag and they are a 4T! I dont know how, but without any pants underneath we squeezed him into them and zipped them up.  Somehow I have 3 pairs of size 4T snow pants.  Who knew a 6 1/2 year old, a 5 year old and a 3 year old could all go out wearing the same size!?! Ady is the only one they actually are comfortable on.   I think for Christmas Santa might just bring them all some new snow gear :)

 

First Christmas Card!

We got our first Christmas card in the mail today from our old neighbors, the Popcorn House!

Getting cards in the mail makes it really feel like Christmas is creeping up on us!

Thanks Daniel and Suzanne! :)

Homemade Ornaments

Every year I try to have the kids make Christmas Ornaments for all the Grandmas and Aunts and Uncles. We usually make Snowflakes, snowmen, or icicles. This year we are super busy, so I wanted something quick and easy. We ended up getting some Fimo Clay and cutting out snowflakes then decorating them with beads. Then we popped them in the oven for 15 minutes to harden them up. I had some regular clay too, in more colors so we thought we could use it as well, but when we put it in the oven it melted and ruined my cookie sheet. Oops!! Oh well, you learn something new every day! Here are some pictures of the fun.

Ready to Roll!

Ady and Tayden Rolling

Kyler displaying some of his Ornaments

Oops!! Sadly most of the ones Ady made were on that pan! She wanted pink snowflakes and the pink all melted. After that she mostly lost interest. The other sad part is this was one of our favorite baking sheets for making gingerbread . :(

Finished Ornaments

I think they turned out pretty well

Here is a peek at what we have made in years past