Christmas Time

We have been getting ready for Christmas around here! The boys insist on listening to Christmas music whenever we are in the car and can't wait to go look at all the Christmas lights. Since we will be in Montrose at Christmas we put up our artificial tree on Saturday after Thanksgiving. The boys had a great time seeing all their old ornaments and putting them up on the tree. The also enjoyed "helping" me decorate and seeing their stockings.

We also took out out advent calendar, which has some part of the Nativity in each box (a sheep, a star, Mary, etc). The boys love taking a piece out each day and placing it on the manger scene. At the Christmas program we went to we also made countdown chains to Christmas. Each piece of chain has a part of the story of Christ Birth on it. The boys have enjoyed listening to that as well everyday. Justin and I wrapped all the gifts and pout them under three. The boys are asking if everyday is Christmas so that they can open their gifts. I thought the countdown chain and their advent calendar would help with this, but I guess not. Either way its always fun to watch this time of year through their eyes.