Christmas Eve and Morning

 

 

 

 

Feeding the reindeer food before bedtime. 

As we were watching the Nativity Story as a family Olivia slipped away and put a tin of candy by the fireplace. She hasn't said much about Santa at all this year and at times seemed irritated when people talked about Santa so we were suprised to find the treats. 

The kids all slept together in a twin bed! They were so excited and I just sat in the the living room listening to all the excited giggles and chattering coming from their room.

 

 

 

 Christmas morning, it's a white Christmas.

 

 Christmas morning

 

The white candle is lit for Christmas day. 

         One of our many family traditions is participating in advent. We seem to have a different devotion, book or a way to celebrate advent during December each year. This year our family has enjoyed watching this chain grow throughout the month of December. Each link had a name for Jesus and scripture to look up.

Redskins Jersey

 



Princesses

 



Sewing Machine. She has already made a dress!

 

 

 

 I saved this video for last...we have watched this a few times as a family.

 

 

The Birth of Jesus

2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. ² (This was the first census that took place while^[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) ³ And everyone went to their own town to register.

⁴ So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. ⁵ He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. ⁶ While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, ⁷ and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

⁸ And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ⁹ An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰ But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. ¹¹ Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. ¹² This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

¹³ Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

¹⁵ When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

¹⁶ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. ¹⁷ When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, ¹⁸ and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. ¹⁹ But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. ²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Luke 2:1-20