We did several fun activities during the Christmas season and it's been so busy I haven't been able to post about it. So here goes....
We attended the Parade of Lights the first weekend in December. This is always a great way to kick off the Christmas season and the girls love to see the many floats covered in lights. This year there were a few camels too....that was a big hit!
We tried to get a family pic....that never works out so well (at least everyone was looking including Ansley's baby). :) Afterwards, we went to Pam and Rick's for soup with the whole Bandermann and Pingel crews. So fun!
The Road to Bethlehem is also something we look forward to doing every Christmas season. It's a great way to teach the girls and reflect on the story of Christ. Ansley looks so forward to buying goods in the marketplace and Charli enjoyed eating the goods (especially the grapes and cheese). We spent all our shekels on the food. Ha!
Here's Charli looking around at the different items to buy, aka...looking for her next snack :)
When we finally made our way through the marketplace to see baby Jesus, Ansley was so giddy. She didn't want to leave, so they asked if she wanted to sit by the baby (which was really just a doll this year because it was so cold...it was actually sleeting when we were there).
After some chili, hot chocolate, and cookies we headed home after a great evening.
Another fun activity was gingerbread houses! While we were at the cabin one night, we broke out some activities for the kids. Somehow I didn't realize how TINY these houses would be! They were nearly impossible to decorate, but Tanner and Ansley did a great job regardless. Charli watched and enjoyed eating/sneaking some of the decorations they put on.
Almost the final product.
Here are the happy decorators. They were so proud.
The holiday festivities are slowing down around here. Ready for a great 2014!
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