More Christmas

Some more of what Belle has been up to...we found her playing Hungry, Hungry Hippo with some of the kids toys.

Last night we made a gingerbread house...these kids love crafts, and I love watching them.

Tonight we went to Kya's first grade Christmas concert and it was so cute.  Kya has switched her hands twitching to a nervous twitch with her eyes and head...silly girl was doing it through the whole concert.  She kept trying to get our attention to have us tell Zander that Rudolph and Santa were at the concert.  I love that she was so concerned about Z enjoying the show.

On a side note for journaling, we had a FHE lesson last night about service and remembering how to be more like Jesus, and the way we show our Savior how we love him is to serve others.  Based on a lesson in YW I heard, we extended a challenge to the kids.  They wrote down 3 different opportunities of service they  wanted to do and if they did them on their own, they get a candy cane.  Zander was going on and on with every little thing he was doing saying it was service.  Chores, good manners...everything.  He was really sweet this morning, after throwing a bit of a fit when I asked him to make his bed, I said, Santa doesn't bring things to little boys that throw a fit.  (yes, classical Santa threat...I know, mother of the year here)  His response was that he doesn't like toys and he wanted to give all his toys away to kids that don't have toys.  He started to pack up his room and all his toys into a box and bags, so he could give them away...."some kids don't have a lot of toys"  (a mother loves to see her kids want to give)

Then tonight, after the concert, we had some hot cocoa for a treat.  Zander cleaned up his cup and Kya's....service...he got a candy cane.  Shortly after, Kya put toothpaste on Zander's toothbrush for him....service...she got a candy cane.  My heart is melting...I love my kids.