Here are pictures of us decorating the tree. We have a book Called The ADVENTure of Christmas and it is what we have been doing a lot of our activities from, including decorating a tree for the animals, lessons on the origins of the Christmas tree, lights, candy canes, Santa and more. 
I highly recommend it if you are looking to add a little more intentional learning and celebration as you do the normal Christmas activities, and if you want to start some new traditions.
My girls being silly together. Felicity loves being silly with her big sis!
Our new, beautiful 1950's Tappan Doughboy stove. We love it and I've used it probably 500 times since Nick wheeled it in to the kitchen, it works great! It makes my kitchen life so much more beautiful (silly, I know!)
This little beauty makes my kitchen life more beautiful, as well ;)
PJ Day at our homeschool co-op. These matching PJs were a black friday find for dirt cheap. They look so cute all dressed alike. This was the first time any of the kids have had matching outfits.
Our co-op Christmas party, complete with line dances, kids break dancing on the stage, inflatables, yummy food, the kids and parents all had a blast!
This is Arabelle, she's an Ayrshire dairy cow,and yes, she IS in my backyard, and no, we don't own her. We are just cow sitting through Christmas, complete with milking her twice a day... by hand... I thought my hands were strong. Nick's been doing most of it though, which is good for my hand pain threshold. We are living in a sea of milk, which Liam appreciates. He loves his milk :)
This is the Kittredge Christmas party. We all had a blast getting together with these people. We are so blessed!
We have been having a lot of fun, but Christmas always brings to the forefront those who are less fortunate, and every Christmas we explain to the kids that they are truly blessed and that it is our responsibility to bless others who go without this Christmas season. The kids and I got to go shopping for some children who definitely will be without this Christmas. Savannah enjoyed learning their names and picking out what the kids would like for Christmas. We are also starting a sponsorship for a child through the ministry "4Him". I'm not trying to show off our giving here, it is certainly nothing extravagant. But giving (no matter how small) is part of our Advent activities, and in my opinion the most important thing we could do this Christmas season. We are blessed to remember and give anything to those without, no matter how big or how small ;).
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ReplyDeleteThere is nothing silly about the stove making kitchen life more beautiful - because it's the truth.
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