Advent Calendar

They were so proud of themselves!

This year we want to start teaching and help our children learn and understand the TRUE meaning of Christmas! Last week I sat down with them and I explained to them that this year we would make an Advent Calendar or Chain, (they chose the chain) and come up with a list of things we would add and do each day! It IS better to give than to RECEIVE, I told them! We would do fun things together as a family, BUT we would also think about those NOT as lucky as us and give...

I then asked each of them to come up with some ideas of their own to add to our Family Advent Chain...

Mady's Ideas..."give more than a quarter to a homeless person...invite one of my after school care friends over for a play date, so they won't have to be alone until their Mommy gets off work...leave a snack or drink for the mailman...take some of my toys to a little girl that isn't as lucky as me"

Zach's Idea..."take the firemen some cookies, and drinks and thank you cards to thank them for their hard work, and buy them new helmets, hoses, and axes in case theirs break"

Today we made and hung our beautiful chain!

The kids are so excited about all of our ideas, they can't wait to start...I am so proud of them!!