Since the weather is very Christmas-like (extra cold temperatures for Ventura this week!), we knew it was the perfect time to set up our Christmas tree! The kids have been anticipating the tree going up and decorating it all week! Last night as we started the process, they were literally bouncing off the walls! Faith and Shane did an excellent job putting on the ornaments!
What amazed me this year was that they could pretty much do the decorating all on their own! While I did help in putting a few ornaments up higher than they could reach, they did most of the work! It was cute! And of course Steve actually set up the tree!
After the tree was up, we started a new tradition. Steve bought an Advent wreath earlier in the week, and so we lit the first candle on the wreath and did a responsive reading that talked about why advent candles are lit and the meaning of the first one. While we do this at church too, it feels even more real and personal to bring in into the home for the kids. This morning Shane shared with us, "God is real, but Santa is not!" Sounds like he heard something at school!!
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