As you may be able to tell from the pictures above, more holiday fun has been taking place around here. My mom was brave enough to make gingerbread cookies with Scott, and he thoroughly enjoyed this experience. I'm sure she was much more fun than I would have been as she turned him loose with the sprinkles and M&M's. Jon and Scott played in the snow, and Scott said he wanted to play outside all day. I had to laugh at the snowman's head, but I guess I cannot criticize since I was keeping warm inside with Natalie! We've been running fun errands, finishing up last minute Christmas shopping, and have enjoyed Jon's few extra days off of work.
Yesterday while playing with toys in the basement, Scott stopped, climbed into his little chair, and said, "I'm going to have a think." I then of course asked him what he was going to think about. He sweetly replied, "Bethlehem."
He repeated this same sort of behavior and conversation two more times today. Each time, he tells me he's thinking of Bethlehem.
It makes me smile, but it has also made me think. It's interesting how God is using my toddler to remind me to stop and think about the reason for our celebration. I'm so thankful to know Christ as my personal Savior, and we pray that Scott and Natalie will come to know Him also. Like Scott, I hope that you're able to stop and spend some time thinking about Bethlehem over these next few days. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
That is sweet! We have had our first experience doing Advent as a family. It was wonderful to stop and think about it a bit each day. When do we get to see some pictures of you with the kids? :)
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