Our Happily Ever Afters: Christmas Family Fun!

Get ready for picture overload! I decided to combine all of our fun Christmas activities into one post, because as usual, I'm behind in staying up to date! The month of December was very simple for us, but so special. We really focused in on spending time together, and I think it made ALL the difference.

Just for cuteness, here are my two littles one Sunday in matching Christmas outfits!

One night we drove to a small town nearby, where a local church does an event called Bethlehem Village. It was SO GOOD!!!! The kids absolutely loved it, and we did too!

We started out in the sanctuary singing carols while we waited our turn to go through.

Then we made our way into the village area.

We were given a bag of coins to take with us so we could buy things in the village. But before we entered, we had to pay our taxes and register for the census!
I think the absolute CUTEST thing was seeing Evy and Liam "pay" for what they wanted to buy. There was just something about them reaching into their little coin purses to get money - I died!!!









Then, at the very end, we walked into where Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus were. It was the sweetest thing - and honestly, it felt very real to me. The kids were so excited to see the baby, but it was extra sweet because the baby was sleeping and we had to whisper. Somehow that just added to how special and sacred it felt.

After we finished walking through, the church provided a free chili supper. We thoroughly enjoyed our time and plan to make it a Christmas tradition!

As I mentioned previously, we did a few little Advent activities with the kids. We made a few ornaments from Truth in the Tinsel, which the kids LOVED. They were so excited to make something for our tree!

Look at Liam's adorable little face!











Another night, we made a gingerbread house. I have to be honest - getting that thing to stay together was almost my undoing, but once we got the icing to hold, we were good to go. The kids thought this was just the most fun thing EVER, and it was so entertaining to watch them "work together" on it!













I ordered a felt nativity set from this Etsy seller (it's a great shop!) and the kids really enjoyed talking about the Christmas story as we put the different pieces in place. Liam chose not to have his picture taken (ha!), but both littles absolutely loved this.

It was a wonderful season full of family and FUN!

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