"For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. " Luke 2:11
Merry Christmas everybody! This was the first year Elijah is really at a place where he understands more of what Christmas is all about. Last year he got super excited about gifts etc and it was fun to see his face but this year he was able to talk about it all with us so much more. We have just started our family tradition of celebrating Christmas by focusing on Jesus' birth and all that it truly means. Instead of making cookies for Santa we bake a cake for Jesus, instead of making a list for Santa we talked about some things Elijah would like and then explained to him (in the best way you can explain to a 2 year old) that there are some kids who couldn't get presents because of reason's they couldn't help and because of that we would get him some things he liked and then get something for someone who may not be getting anything for Christmas. We let him know that St. Nick was a real man and that Santa Claus was like him and the reason St. Nick gave boys and girls presents was to honor Jesus' birth. As he opened his presents Christmas morning we let him know that Jesus gave his life for us and in honor of His life we were getting him some fun stuff to play with to celebrate Jesus' Birthday. Zach and I both grew up in very different homes but both believed in Jesus, however the focus was not on Him. The focus was much more on holiday tradition, tree, lights, food, Santa Claus, and presents. We both decided we wanted our family to have a different approach and to start new traditions focusing on the the Christ of Christmas. Afterall it is HIS Birthday!
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