Celebrating Advent

Each night we are eating dinner by candle light. There is a large plate with 25 candles on it. Twenty-four tea lights surround one 4" red candle. Night after night we light one more candle. Dinner becomes brighter and brighter each day we get closer to celebrating the birthday of the "Light of the World". Today we lighted 6 candles and it was almost bright enough to actually see the mess of rice Chloë made all over her space.

After dinner we clear the table and bring out "the box" (currently this is simply the packaging box that the set came in, next year I plan to have a specially decorated box).  Each night we start at the beginning of the story.  Daddy reads bit by bit while the children and I gather around the shelf adding each piece as he calls them out.

The pieces sit on a low shelf where the children can enjoy them. Before dinner their job is to make sure the pieces are all found and ready. They have so much fun placing the pieces. Sabin is especially excited to learn what the "new" piece is... and every night he wants to know if this is the night for Jesus.

Playing so Sweetly

Monster Trucks at the manger?



Chloë giving Mary a goodnight kiss

Peacefully Buzzing,
Misty