Wow backtracking big time now! Sorry!! But gotta share the Advent themed wonderful that was our days up to our second Christmas in Minnesota.
December 14-19
Another weekend begins in Advent. The 14th was the day before our Christmas program (you can see pictures from that HERE). So it was also our final practice. It went pretty well and it was Emanuel’s good behaviour at this practice that earned him the part of Joesph in the end of the program!
We survived practice and the weather was nice enough for the big kids to head outside for a bit.
We have had some VERY cold days. Echo chose to stay in and snuggle with Fat Sheep… or as she now call it – Sheep Fat.
Even better… another batch of boxes came from Gammie with most of the last of the Christmas goodies and included were some books that were in the box for right now… not only Christmas themed BUT also a book read by Gammie (recorded) for us to listen to! Loved it!! 
Of course Sunday was the Christmas program (mentioned above). Baba had a game to go to (football) so it was our 7 plus Nana. I think it went well. Just WATCHING wore out Echo.
And I think we turned out quite handsome with the 4 plus myself in black and Echo in white!! Photo op!
Monday was right back to reading and Christmas fun. We were spoiled when Grandma visited months ago, she brought us a couple CANADIAN Christmas books that we have enjoyed and illustrated a page for after reading. Porcupine in a Pine Tree had a little toy porcupine that came with it.
Of course we had to journal about the program. This was the first program Trinity has ever REALLY been a part of.
On Tuesday we read a more religious Christmas book.
And Emanuel made up a favourite off of Art for Kids from last year… make your own 3D paper reindeer.
Oh, and one more artistic rendering with the help of Art for Kids by the boys.
We moved into movies on Wednesday. I am glad we now own many of the traditional Christmas classics… Rudolf, Frosty, Polar Express… of course the twins had to announce at great length that they HAVE seen all of these… well, YES, but that is what makes them part of our Advent tradition sillies! 
Echo and Emanuel brought out the Nativity scene. I can’t remember if we bought these before or after Trinity was born but they are still a family favourite! 
Thursday was full of card making…
And storytelling…
Emanuel rounded off the evening with his Tiger Cub Scout Christmas party… in full outfit! He had so much fun and renewed his interest in doing even more. 
And we are well into the week!
Gotta craft a little too right?
