polar express day

we've been trying our best over here to enjoy the christmas season...sitting by the tree, enjoying the lights, reading christmas books, doing advent devotions, listening to christmas music...

yesterday was a special polar express day at our house. in the morning, we read the polar express book. in the afternoon, love and i worked through a preschool pack that i had printed off and prepared. there were polar express themed puzzles, coloring sheets, matching cards, etc...

then...after jobot was in bed, we had a special movie night with love. we ate our homemade pizza while we watched the movie, then had hot chocolate, just like the kids on the polar express. love was so into the movie - we had to keep reminding her to eat her dinner. she loved it, and we loved just watching her joy. when we got to the part of the movie where santa gives the boy a bell, i pulled out a jingle bell for love. her eyes lit up and she was so excited.

i find so much joy in making things special for our family, and i'm really enjoying that she is at an age where she can appreciate special, fun things. our polar express day made a great memory, and just might be a tradition that continues every year at our house.

moses

after love's bible story the other morning...

daddy: "what was your story about today?"
love: "moses. he was scared of the bushes!"