A Season of Miracles and Magic

I have not been this excited to celebrate Christmas since I was a kid myself. Just something about experiencing all the fun with your children that makes it just as special as when you were a child. And of course all the fun activities to celebrate the holiday. Last weekend we had my husbands company kids Christmas party. It was so much fun and the kids did wonderful dancing, eating, and even seeing Santa.

Today we had a small party at the kids PDO program. They did a sock exchange and dressed in their Christmas clothes.

At home we've been playing with what remains of our nativity scene (yep, still missing baby Jesus among others), watching Christmas movies, reading Christmas books and having dance parties to my favorite Christmas music.

(Watching Arthur Christmas on the back patio while enjoying dinner in the 65 degree air. Gotta love west Texas weather. So much for a white Christmas!)

The kids have become fully aware of who "Ho Ho" is and have fun looking for his elves, Max and Piper, every morning. At school and at home we have been talking about how Jesus was born in a manger and he was our gift to us, which is why we celebrate his birthday through giving and family time. Their two year old minds don't comprehend yet but I figure if we discuss Jesus and Santa we will be able to teach them both the miracle and the magic of Christmas!

FIVE days til Christmas y'all!