FHE

Family Home evening tonight was fun. We talked about what we would like to give Christ for Christmas and how we can follow Christ. We traced our feet and cut them out writing on them the gift for Christ and how to follow him better. Gideon said his gift to Christ was that He would be a good boy and would give him a hug if He were here. Bridger got really excited and breathed in and out really fast like a Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. So we wrote it down. Then we stuck them on the wall walking towards the picture of Christ. (thanks for the idea Amy)
We are focusing on teaching Gideon over the next two weeks about how to give to others and make them happy. We got cookies from a secret santa tonight who was hiding behind our truck, Joseph said. He couldn't tell who it was though, good for them I guess. Well whoever you are thank you for the yummy cookies. It brought smiles to us all tonight. Playing secret santa is so fun. I think the greatest gift is friendship that we can give eachother and being there for our friends and neighbors and helping eachother out when they need us. I love the Christmas season and getting into the spirit of giving and not recieving. It feels so good to do that. Tonight Gideon and I were elves, santas little helpers. Bridger and Gideons gifts that I had in boxes and couldn't see inside we wrapped together. It was fun. Gideon put the tape on as mommy wrapped. I am hoping this will help him to keep them wrapped up until Christmas seeming how Daddy's gift got opened by Gideon the other day. May I add with laughter that it was while Joseph was "watching" him that Daddy's gift got opened and Daddy had no idea until mommy got home. He say's he didn't see anything, I guess I can trust him :) I hope you all can feel the joys of giving secretly to someone this Christmas. It is so fun for both parties involved.