Preparing for Christmas!

The first weekend after Thanksgiving, we started to prepare for Christmas and each year, Daniel enjoys it more and more! This year he was able to put on the tree lots of ornaments on his own and enjoyed it so much. We also got more of our yearly ornaments, which highlight the significant events of the past year. We started this tradition in 2006, after our friend Kristen gave us our first ornaments, and now we have quite a few. Daniel loves this tradition and it's so much fun looking through the ornaments each year. 

 

Luke participated in the Christmas decorating by hanging out on the swing nearby! :)

 

We have also been opening our nativity advent calendar each morning and it's also a highlight for Daniel. He runs down the stairs every morning excited to see what part of the nativity scene will come out next. I just love having these traditions and my hope is that they will become happy memories for our children in the future.

 

Daniel's ornament for 2013 will help us remember that it was the year he started Kindergarten and took the school bus for the first time!



2013 is Luke's 1st Christmas!



And in 2013, I was pregnant, waiting for Luke!

And we are now a family of four!



Daily excitement opening the advent calendar!