Advent: 18 December

It's Zoë's Preschool Christmas party today! What a week it's been... first Nativity and first Christmas Party - my baby is growing up. She as slightly thrown by going to preschool in the afternoon and wanted Caleb and me to stay with her, but she quickly settled and had a great time. After dropping her off Caleb and I nipped of to the shops to get the last few presents - it's so much easier shopping with only a baby!!

Jesse Tree Activity

No activity today as we didn't have a story last night! Slightly relieved as I don't know what I would have done... Will have to have a rethink for next year!

24 Books

We forgot to open a book today which is good as we're a bit short after they both opened one a few days ago.

Lolly Sticks

Today's activity is Watch a Christmas Film, which we did yesterday. I'm not entirely sure Zoë fully grasped the film Nativity so it's probably going to go away for a few years! I can't wait to get her to watch Arthur Christmas next week...
But we finished decorating the tree which was great fun.

Jesse Tree Story

Tonight's story was meant to be Isaiah 9:6:

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

This is an amazing verse, but the list was downstairs and I was all curled up on the chair with Zoë and her Bible, so we read the story of Naaman instead!

When we planned this section of the journey from Creation to Christmas it was a long time in the furture and we didn't really think about how we were going to teach or apply it. It's now here and we still don't really have a plan!

Mummy Time

I've finished the Christmas cards!! Woop woop!! Now just need to declutter, tidy up and wrap the presents... A mummy's job is never done!

A final picture of Caleb showing his speed walking!