So, to start this one off, we are so excited this year for Christmas! The boys finally fully understand who Santa is, what he does and the real meaning of Christmas. What we didn’t expect was how excited they would be to get the ‘wish list’ off to Santa.
One Family Home Evening we decided to have them cut out pictures of what they wanted from the many advertisements that have flooded our house. We honestly wanted to get an idea ourselves of what their list looked like. It really is a little sad to see how ‘commercialized’ Christmas has become though. We try really hard to instill within our boys the true meaning of Christmas, that what we are really celebrating is Jesus' birth, and definitely that Santa can’t bring everything that they want. We want them to be thankful for what they have. They understood, but that didn’t stop them from cutting out almost everything!
And it didn’t stop with just that Monday night’s activity. A number of times we would catch Lucas going through the newspaper, taking out the Toys R’ Us, Target or Fred Meyer Ad, pulling out his scissors, and sitting down at his desk to cut out even more toys! We told him that we had already mailed their lists to Santa, and he politely informed us that he was working on his list for the next year!
One Family Home Evening we decided to have them cut out pictures of what they wanted from the many advertisements that have flooded our house. We honestly wanted to get an idea ourselves of what their list looked like. It really is a little sad to see how ‘commercialized’ Christmas has become though. We try really hard to instill within our boys the true meaning of Christmas, that what we are really celebrating is Jesus' birth, and definitely that Santa can’t bring everything that they want. We want them to be thankful for what they have. They understood, but that didn’t stop them from cutting out almost everything!
And it didn’t stop with just that Monday night’s activity. A number of times we would catch Lucas going through the newspaper, taking out the Toys R’ Us, Target or Fred Meyer Ad, pulling out his scissors, and sitting down at his desk to cut out even more toys! We told him that we had already mailed their lists to Santa, and he politely informed us that he was working on his list for the next year!
"Dear Santa....please have some of these toys for Christmas. I have been a good boy. -Dylan"
"Dear Santa, please have some of these toys. I listen to mommy and daddy. I don't hit my brother. -Lucas"What a blessing it is to not only be parents, but be parents to twin boys who are the delights of our lives. Their genuine love for this time of the season is reflected in their excitement in the little things; Santa lists, asking us to go down a certain road every night we come home to see the Christmas lights on nearly every home, and the joy they get by singing (more like belting!!) Jingle Bells. To Dylan and Lucas, thank you for your bright little spirits that make us as parents so proud. We love you!
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LOVE the cutting out what they want idea!!! ALthough my boys would have had probably just requested that I send the whole Gigantic Toyrus Toy book up north...:)
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