This week, it was Sawyer's turn to be sick :( I guess the good thing about having had both of the kids' sick is that they're getting it overwith before Christmas :) This week, in spite of 3 days being home sick, we still...
Talked about and decided on the "special gifts" we are going to give this Christmas (ie to those in need and to our community)
Had a Hot Chocolate Party
Delivered poinsettia plants to some special people
Listened to some of our favorite Christmas Music
Drove down to Tacoma for a fun evening at the Point Defiance Zoolights and a fun visit with Uncle Taylor, Aunt Kaitlin, and cousins Alyssa and Alexandra (thanks so much you guys!)
Visited the Reindeer, Camel, Donkey & Trains at Swanson's Nursery (twice!)
...and we're headed downtown this evening to decorate Christmas Cookies this evening with some friends
We started the week off at Swanson's Nursery and ended it there as well. Our kiddos would be happy to go every day to Swansons!
Mama's pretty little flower fit perfectly into this big planter!
Both Sawyer and Aspen love to look at our Nativity Scene. Sometimes I have to hold myself back from gasping when I notice that Sawyer has pulled up a chair to the set and is picking up the pieces to admire (I don't want to discourage the conversation we can have during such a moment, but at the same time, don't want him to drop and break one of the pieces! ahhh, 2 year olds!) Anyway, it has been a treasure how Sawyer looks forward to reading about baby Jesus each night. Because of our kids' ages, this year instead of our usual advent readings, we just read books about Jesus and we read the St. Luke version of The Christmas Story - pretty much every night. We read by candlelight, and Sawyer loves to blow out the candles when we're done and ready for bed. He is so excited each night, it makes me think we should just read our family scriptures each day by candlelight all year round :) But the candles are what make this time of year - and the focus on the Christmas Story - so magical.
I can hardly believe we are so close to Christmas! This season is flying by - and there is still much fun to be had!
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