Our family's Christmas season began in the first part of December with our ward party.
Paul was reffing a game & Dallin had practice so it was really only part of us there to welcome in the season.
Even so, we welcomed it in!
We went over a little early to set up the Giving Tree and wouldn't you know, Santa had just arrived and was getting ready also. Parker spent the next 20 minutes hovering outside the door & in the hallway trying to peak into what was "really" going on. He offered to help, but Santa had all the elves he needed.
We had dinner and got to visit with Santa Claus before we had to leave.
Kyralyn asked Santa for a real phone, then turned to me and asked, "is that ok, Mom?"
Santa has also been known to teach Parker's primary class. That night during his time next to Santa (that's right, not on his knee), he asked for a new primary teacher.
Oh, boy!
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| 12/2/11 |
Then the season really began to glitter with a visit from Nana & Papa.
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| They took us all out for a late lunch at Goodwood BBQ, 12/10/11 |
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| Thanks for the dishes Mom & Dad! 11/20/11 |
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| Parker was given money to help him buy the iPod Touch he was saving for, 12/11/11 |
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| Dallin was given an iTunes gift card for his collection of music & apps on his iPod Touch, 12/11/11 |
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| Kyralyn was given a little bit of spending money to tide her over until the real gift came in the mail, 12/11/11 |
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| Thank you Nana & Papa! 12/13/11 |
His teacher was shopping the night before, had seen something that reminded him of Parker & told him that he would go back that night to buy it for him.
That day, as he told me about it, Parker couldn't remember what it was; some kind of tester-button thingy.
The next day, all was made clear.
Or was it?
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| 11/10/11 |
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| 11/10/11 |
One of the Christmas traditions we love in our family is
Scones & Stories
Sometime close to Christmas day, the kids are each given a new Christmas story & we make scones.
I read the stories while they enjoy a sticky treat.
Unfortunately it doesn't always work out as planned.
Like this year.
The story was one that followed the German tradition of setting shoes out for 5 days. It is called The Miracle of the Wooden Shoes. The kids each got the same story so that they too could set out their shoes to be filled.
Unfortunately time gets away from me pretty quickly during the holiday season & I didn't get the fun shoe activity ready.
We also didn't make scones.
So instead, we all enjoyed the story & a cookie on Christmas Eve.
We've been doing this in some form since Dallin was born.
Their collections of stories serve as collections of memories for me.
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| The dark green one is A Christmas Bell for Anya |
Some of the stories have such a heartfelt message of love, service & sacrifice for someone else that I get pretty choked up & the tears start to flow.
Kyralyn looks at me and wonders why I'm sad.
Parker watches me and starts to rub his own eyes with a big smile on his face.
Before we start reading, they all ask me if I'm going to cry .
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