Advent

This is my favourite of all of our various Advent calendars (we have many).  You move the candle one hole closer to the middle each day and Mary on the donkey follows along. It is a simple but effective daily reminder of the journey towards Christmas.

Christmas Moments

This Christmas we were blessed with many things: special letters from each other, art, snowmen (!), carefully wrapped gifts, making Wise Men and daydreaming through the window.

Our family also participated in a Nativity play.  Bekah was the very enthusiastic narrator (she moved so much I couldn't get a clear picture), Sarah and Matt were royal Wise Men and Daddy was the dominating King Herod (complete with baby rattle).

Christmas Holidays

Despite good intentions, our regular homeschooling schedule came crashing to a halt this week.  In need of some serious "down time", we've spent a couple of days in our pyjamas baking up a storm and preparing for Christmas.

Doing some colouring....

and a little bit of Science (?!!!!?).