December is upon us and that only means one thing... CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! Just kidding. Since Lucas is old enough to understand pretty much everything I say and has a knack for learning, I thought it'll be cool (and a challenge) to do an Advent calendar with him this year. This is actually my first time doing this, but with the help of Pinterest and some googling, I was ready! The main purpose of this was to 1) do a little something special with him each day and 2) try to teach him about why Christmas is so important to us. So far, I think he understands that 1) we're celebrating Jesus' birthday and 2) there's something special to do each day. The one thing which stood out about our advent activities this week is that Lucas started to really enjoy reading his toddler Bible and would often read Char and I stories each day. Of course his stories sound something like "God made everything. God made plants. God made Mommy. God made Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve bad", but it's a start! He even sleeps with his Bible in bed too.
Day 1: open a special present
(I was rushing to finish the Advent calendar before Lucas woke up that I forgot to take a picture of our special activity)
Day 2: eat special treat while listening to Christmas music
(Lucas now loves Christmas music)
Day 3: read Bible story before nap and night time
(Lucas loves reading his Bible now)
Day 4: decorate kiddie felt Christmas tree
(Lucas loves to point out Christmas trees wherever he goes)
Day 5: visit Bethlehem
(Lucas really enjoyed seeing all the animals)
Day 6: watch Christmas movie
Day 7: eat special Christmas breakfast (Daddy made a snowman pancake!)
If you're wondering why Charlotte is only in half of these pictures, it's only because she's too young this year. Don't worry, she'll be part of our Advent activities next year.
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