Her preschool has done a great job of preparing her for the real meaning of Christmas. I sat down with her one day in early December to read the Christmas story in the Children's Bible we have and she already knew it! I was very impressed! So, I began to ask her questions. She knew Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem, that there was no room at the Inn, and that Jesus was born in a stable. She knew that there were shepherds, animals, and wisemen present, and finally she knew about the star that led them there. We've talked a lot about the Christmas story during advent and sang a lot of songs.
Hannah was very into decorating the Christmas tree this year. She loved the whole process and pretty much redecorated all the branches she could reach each moment throughout the advent season. What a stinker!
We hosted our second annual gingerbread house decorating party. Hannah had 8 of her little friends over. Each had their own house and they took a lot of pride painting on icing and picking out the perfect accessories to go on it. We had a blast! I think I'm still cleaning up sprinkles :)
Hannah's meeting with Santa Clause didn't go quite as well as I had expected. We'd just come back from Disney World, so I figured she was primed and ready for the big event. She patiently waited her turn and a talked about what she was going to ask Santa for. As we walked up to him, the tears began to flow. She grasped onto me and wouldn't let go. Santa was very patient and very good with her. He asked both of us to sit in his lap for a bit. Then, Hannah decided she was brave enough to fly solo. She sat up on is lap and talked to him. No smiles, just straight talk. She was very serious!
Unfortunately, our Holiday Express night was rained out this year. Never fear, we took Hannah to the Polar Express Night at Prestonwood. It was a fun night complete with dinner, a train ride, and Santa. The kids were encouraged to wear their PJs. They all loved this! When we arrived, the kids walked up to a ticket booth to receive their tickets for the train. There was a mailbox close by to drop a letter to Santa in. It was a chilly night, so we were bundled up pretty good for the train ride. After that, We were seated with our friends the Moores and Murphys to enjoy a hot buffet dinner. The kids barely made it through dinner, they were all so excited! We stood in line to meet Santa. This time, Hannah bounded into his lap and gave the biggest smile!!
And, finally, we concluded with the Christmas baking!! We made peanut butter blossoms. H poured and mixed the ingredients and unwrapped each Hershey kiss. She did great!!
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