advent

i really enjoy advent.

for me it takes away from the commercialization of christmas.

 

each year we have done something different depending on the season of our life.

that is just a fancy way to say it all depends on what i can handle each year.

 

in the past we have done

a jesse tree,
just a simple countdown and

we have even done the lego advent calendar.

 

this year i got a new idea.

these little bags.

they have the the jesse tree readings in them

with a piece of candy for each of us.

 

 

the boys helped me make them.

i felt all super-momish, like i was really getting it together.

until i realized i only have 20 of the readings

and

they are out of order.

 

 

we are already on day 10

and we read about isaac before sarah and abraham.

eating my humble pie is a good idea for advent too.