Starting out the morning playing with the nativity. This gets lots of use in our house every December. (So much so that they now each have their own--thanks Nanny and Papa!)
Today we talked about John being born to Zechariah and Elizabeth. Eleanor ran to her room and came back with this. It's a little booklet they made in church forever ago (that says that baby John was born to grow up and prepare the way for Jesus) and she remembered that she'd heard the story before. She also brought me one of her Bibles that had the story of Zechariah in it, turned to just the right page. I love how she remembers all these things!
Claire doing the craft of the day, making a sun since Zechariah said that Jesus would be like the rising sun shining on those living in darkness.
Coloring pictures to send to Mimi for her birthday.
After mailing Mimi's package, we stopped at the toy store to buy a birthday present for a party tomorrow. They had fun arranging some little people they found.
Claire tried on the silly glasses and nose.
And, of course, Claire gravitated towards the babies in the back of the store. She's taking them grocery shopping.
At lunch time, Eleanor got silly making pepper mustaches.
Claire wanted her picture taken too.
Eleanor and I read Grandma's latest letter to her. She can read it herself if she puts her mind to it--takes her about 5 minutes--but she often is first intimidated that it looks too long.
There has been all kinds of fun mail coming our way recently, like this card from Aunt Linda and Uncle Buck.
The card had a puzzle on it.
While Claire napped, Eleanor helped wrap some presents wanting to do as much cutting and taping herself as possible.
After Claire got up, we opened more mail. Christmas card from Mimi with money to buy presents for Mommy and Daddy.
Snowmen to stick on the windows from Grandma and Grandpa. See? A really great mail day!
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