Hmmm...lots. Thankfully Chase County Schools had a great idea this year and actually let the kids out on Friday. For whatever reason, when you know the kids don't have school the next week, the weekend is so much more relaxed. Tanner was busy Friday night and Drew had games both nights, but overall it was just a nice weekend.
Jade and I made cookies Saturday afternoon and Dad & Tanner helped decorate a little, and ate a lot! It was fun. I have never taken the time to bake cookies for Christmas, usually we do loaf after loaf of banana bread, but feeling a little nostalgic for my Mom this year, I decided my kids needed to know what their Uncles and I did for our Christmas tradition growing up. I'm glad we did it and according to Jade we're not done yet!
Jade asked me why we give each other gifts for Christmas when it's actually Jesus's birthday...Good question Jade and what a great opening to discuss the true meaning of Christmas.
I hope everyone can remember this year that as we celebrate His birth we also must not forget the reason He came to earth.
I love the song Mary Did You Know.
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Did you know
That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know
That your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered
Will soon deliver you
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Did you know
That your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know
That your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little boy
You've kissed the face of god
Mary, did you know?
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
And the dead will live again
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak
The praises of the lamb
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy is lord of all creation?
Did you know
That your baby boy will one day rules the nations?
Did you know
That your baby boy is heavens perfect lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding
Is the great I am
Merry Christmas to everyone! May God bless you in 2009!
1 comment:
You like totally win some kind of prize or something. You (and I) must be the only ones who think that photo was funny. (mmm??? should either one of us be frightened by that?) *smile*
Hope you guys are having a great time decorating those cookies and eating them too! I know your mom is proud of you.
Hope you have a great Christmas celebrating JESUS!
Love,
The frozen, icy Buffs
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