Last night we had a birthday party for Jesus complete with cupcakes and ice cream! Luke loves birthday parties for that specific reason. So I figured if we had a party with cake and ice cream he might understand more that Christmas is Jesus' birthday.
After we had our cake and ice cream we went through FamilyLife's What God Wants for Christmas. Here is Luke looking in the mirror (since God wants us for Christmas) that was in box number 7. 
And here is the Sweet Boy with the completed nativity set!Merry Christmas Everyone! I'll post again after Christmas.
5 comments:
Very cool. I'd like to get a copy of that idea, when you have time.
It's awesome that you do this. We did the same thing with our kids at church today. It's important for the kids to know Christmas is not all about them. HE is the reason we celebrate!
Heather
Love your birthday party idea! One of our Christmas traditions is that we do not buy our kids Christmas presents (I know...child abuse). They do get a stocking from us (US, NOT santa) and gifts from grandmas & grandpas, aunts & uncles, so they are not hurting, but we have always empahsized that Christmas is Jesus birthday, not theirs. For us, not buying them a gift at Christmas is a reminder that it isn't their special day.
okay miss jamie, its been a MONTH! You told me "about time" after ummm 2 weeks!!!! I dont know whats going on in your life! lol
anonymous is Miranda by the way lol I did that on accident!
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