Christmastime is fun for so many reasons. I love getting to share Christmas traditions and memories with Jake. This year is so much fun because he's able to participate and share in so much more than before. In the midst of so many fun Christmas celebrations, it's imporant for us to teach Jake what Christmas is really about...Jesus' birth. Luckily for us, there's lots of opportunity provided to do that. One Friday night while Daddy was coaching, Jake and I went to a nearby church to see the Christmas story. They had a petting area which Jake loved...
and they also showed a Christmas play every 20 minutes. Jake loved everything b/c he wanted to watch the play twice and we went into the petting area 3 times!
The following day, we headed to another local church's "Walk through Bethlehem." They did an awesome job. It was so kid friendly and educational. Jake loved it. Here he is helping a woman dip water from a well...
We even ran into the three wise men looking for baby Jesus...
There were some animals to check out too. I thought the most exciting animal was the camel, but Jake was a little scared to get a picture with him. This chicken was much more his size...
He got to make his own sachet by picking different herbs and grinding them together...
Everyone volunteering was dressed for the occasion. Here's the woman who helped put together Jake's sachet...
He made a cool mosaic...
He also got to touch and learn about different grains. Everything was so well done. Jake came home with tons of cool crafts, but also a real-life experience of the time of Jesus' birth. I'll definitely try to make it there again next year.
That evening we hosted a birthday party for Jesus at our house with a few close friends. We shared with the kids the reason for Christmas while having fun together and enjoying birthday cake. I didn't take a single picture, but I was happy with our little celebration.
and they also showed a Christmas play every 20 minutes. Jake loved everything b/c he wanted to watch the play twice and we went into the petting area 3 times!
The following day, we headed to another local church's "Walk through Bethlehem." They did an awesome job. It was so kid friendly and educational. Jake loved it. Here he is helping a woman dip water from a well...
We even ran into the three wise men looking for baby Jesus...
There were some animals to check out too. I thought the most exciting animal was the camel, but Jake was a little scared to get a picture with him. This chicken was much more his size...
He got to make his own sachet by picking different herbs and grinding them together...
Everyone volunteering was dressed for the occasion. Here's the woman who helped put together Jake's sachet...
He made a cool mosaic...
He also got to touch and learn about different grains. Everything was so well done. Jake came home with tons of cool crafts, but also a real-life experience of the time of Jesus' birth. I'll definitely try to make it there again next year.
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