On Christmas Eve we all went to Kevin and April's again and had pizza and wings together. The cousins all had picked someone else's name so they exchanged gifts and sang a few songs for Grandma. They all had so much fun and had a great time playing in their awesome play room. And I loved the no cooking or cleaning!!
Doing just this one gift this night was perfect because they all looked forward to giving their gift too. They were so excited for giving and getting. And it wasn't too crazy. It was a good Christmas eve.
We came home and got the kids ready for bed. The put out their Santa cookies and milk, reindeer carrots and then we got down to the real meaning of Christmas. I read the nativity story to them while they acted it out with their nativity sets. Then we completed our nativity puzzle pictures they had been working on all month long. Each day we read a scripture that taught us how to be more like Jesus. We would talk about it and sometimes it had an activity to do with it like a song or write a note. Then after the scriptures they would get to put a puzzle piece on that would be the nativity picture at the end. They really enjoyed doing it and learning about Jesus. I was trying to help them go to bed each night remembering what Christmas was really about. On Christmas Eve night they completed their picture and each chose one way that they could try harder at to be like Jesus this year. Rachel said she will be like Jesus by being happy all the time. Livy said she would be like Jesus by bearing her testimony or telling people about Jesus. We wrote them on paper and put it in a box we wrapped and put under the tree for Jesus. Maybe they don't get the whole idea yet but they are learning and I am so proud of them. They did a sweet service project this year that I know wasn't easy for them but they brought so much joy by doing it and I could tell they felt good about it. I am so proud of you Rachel and Livy, and you too Colt! You made daddy and I so happy as well as Heavenly Father and Jesus. I know I have been blessed with sweet, loving, and amazing children. I love you and I am so grateful for you each day. Merry Christmas.
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Jess you really are such a good mom! You do so many good things with those kids, they are lucky to have you! This is why Rich and I want to move closer to you guys so we can do stuff like this with our kids together and so our kids can grow up together being taught good things! Hope someday soon we can make it happen!! Thanks for the example Jess!
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